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representative vs specimen

specimen vs representative

representative and specimen both are nouns.

representative is an adjective but specimen is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
representative Yes Yes No No
specimen Yes No No No
As nouns, specimen is a hyponym of representative; that is, specimen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than representative:
  • representative: an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  • specimen: an example regarded as typical of its class
Other hyponyms of representative include apology, excuse, exception, case in point, precedent, quintessence, sample.
representative (noun) specimen (noun)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
a person who represents others an example regarded as typical of its class
a member of the United States House of Representatives
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
representative (adjective) specimen (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
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