excuse vs representative

representative vs excuse

excuse and representative both are nouns.

excuse is not an adjective while representative is an adjective.

excuse is a verb but representative is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
representative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, representative is a hypernym of excuse; that is, representative is a word with a broader meaning than excuse:

excuse: a poor example
representative: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Other hypernyms of excuse include example, illustration, instance.

excuse (noun)	representative (noun)
a poor example	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.	a person who represents others
a note explaining an absence	a member of the United States House of Representatives
	an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

excuse (adjective)	representative (adjective)
	standing for something else
	being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
	serving to represent or typify

excuse (verb)	representative (verb)
accept an excuse for
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
grant exemption or release to
ask for permission to be released from an engagement

Difference between excuse and representative

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