representative vs instance

instance vs representative

representative and instance both are nouns.

representative is an adjective but instance is not an adjective.

representative is not a verb while instance is a verb.

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

As nouns, representative and instance are synonyms defined as:

representative and instance: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Other synonyms of representative include example, illustration.

representative (noun)	instance (noun)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
a person who represents others	an occurrence of something
a member of the United States House of Representatives
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

representative (adjective)	instance (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 (verb)	instance (verb)
	clarify by giving an example of

Difference between representative and instance

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