Spanish word

representativo

Pronunciation

IPA/repɾesentaˈtiβo/

Meaning

  • adjectiverepresentative

Example

Esa canción es representativa de su país.

That song is representative of its country.

Illustration for representativo (representative)

More examples

El informe es representativo de la situación actual.

The report is representative of the current situation.

Core concept

A small sample standing for the larger group.

Common phrases

  • ejemplo representativo

    representative example

  • caso representativo

    representative case

  • grupo representativo

    representative group

Similar words

típico: Common example or feature regularly seen in a particular place or situation.
característico: Distinctive trait that clearly marks or identifies a specific thing.
emblemático: Powerful symbolic example that evokes the essence of a group or idea.

Definition in Spanish

Que sirve para representar o simbolizar las características principales de un grupo, objeto o idea.

Word origin

From the verb representar ('to represent') plus the adjectival suffix -ivo, ultimately from Latin repraesentare, giving the sense 'serving to represent'.

Usage tips

  • Used often in formal or analytical contexts; in everyday speech típico or característico often sound more natural, and a person acting on behalf is called representante rather than representativo.

Opposites

  • atípicoatypicaladjective
  • anecdóticoanecdotaladjective

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