representative vs case in point

representative and case in point both are nouns.

representative is an adjective but case in point is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
representative	Yes	Yes	No	No
case in point	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, case in point is a hyponym of representative; that is, case in point is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than representative:

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

Other hyponyms of representative include apology, excuse, exception, precedent, quintessence, sample, specimen.

representative (noun)	case in point (noun)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group	an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
a person who represents others
a member of the United States House of Representatives
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

representative (adjective)	case in point (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

representative vs case in point

representative and case in point both are nouns.

representative is an adjective but case in point is not an adjective.

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