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representative vs sample

sample vs representative

representative and sample both are nouns.

representative is an adjective but sample is not an adjective.

representative is not a verb while sample is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
representative Yes Yes No No
sample Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sample is a hyponym of representative; that is, sample is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than representative:
  • representative: an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  • sample: a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
Other hyponyms of representative include apology, excuse, exception, case in point, precedent, quintessence, specimen.
representative (noun) sample (noun)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
a person who represents others items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
a member of the United States House of Representatives all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
representative (adjective) sample (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) sample (verb)
take a sample of
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