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representative vs congresswoman

congresswoman vs representative

representative and congresswoman both are nouns.

representative is an adjective but congresswoman is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
representative Yes Yes No No
congresswoman Yes No No No
As nouns, congresswoman is a hyponym of representative; that is, congresswoman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than representative:
  • representative: a member of the United States House of Representatives
  • congresswoman: a female member of the United States House of Representatives
Other hyponyms of representative include rep, congressman.
representative (noun) congresswoman (noun)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group a female member of the United States House of Representatives
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) congresswoman (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
Difference between representative and congresswoman

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