precedent vs representative

representative vs precedent

precedent and representative both are nouns.

precedent and representative both are adjectives.

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

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

precedent: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
representative: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Other hypernyms of precedent include example, illustration, instance.

precedent (noun)	representative (noun)
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions	a person who represents others
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)	a member of the United States House of Representatives
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws	an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

precedent (adjective)	representative (adjective)
preceding in time, order, or significance	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

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