English-Thai Dictionary

representative

ADJ เป็น ตัวอย่าง  เป็น แบบอย่าง  symbolic typical pen-tua-yang

 

representative

ADJ เป็นตัวแทน  pen-tua-tean

 

representative

N ตัวอย่าง  example tua-yang

 

representative

N ตัวแทน  ผู้แทน  agent delegate proxy tua-tean

 

representatively

ADV โดย ดำเนินการ แทน  doi-doem-noen-kan-tean

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REPRESENTATIVE

a. 1. Exhibiting a similitude.
They own the legal sacrifices, though representative, to be proper and real.
2. Bearing the character or power of another; as a council representative of the people.

 

REPRESENTATIVE

n. 1. One that exhibits the likeness of another.
A statue of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of credulity.
2. In legislative or other business, an agent, deputy or substitute who supplies the place of another or others, being invested with his or their authority. An attorney is the representative of his client or employer. A member of the house of commons is the representative of his constituents and of the nation. In matters concerning his constituents only, he is supposed to be bound by their instructions, but in the enacting of laws for the nation, he is supposed not to be bound by their instructions, as he acts for the whole nation.
3. In law, one that stands in the place of another as heir, or in the right of succeeding to an estate of inheritance, or to a crown.
4. That by which any thing is exhibited or shown.
This doctrine supposes the perfections of God to be the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures.

 

REPRESENTATIVELY

adv. 1. In the character of another; by a representative.
2. By substitution; by delegation of power.

 

REPRESENTATIVENESS

n.The state or quality of being representative. Dr. Burnet observes that every thought is attended with consciousness and representativeness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

REPRESENTATIVE

Rep `re *sent "a *tive (-znt `-tv ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. repr.]

 

1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude.

 

2. Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people. Swift.

 

3. Conducted by persons chosen to represent, or act as deputies for, the people; as, a representative government.

 

4. (Nat. Hist. ) (a ) Serving or fitted to present the full characters of the type of a group; typical; as, a representative genus in a family. (b ) Similar in general appearance, structure, and habits, but living in different regions; -- said of certain species and varieties.

 

5. (Metaph.)

 

Defn: Giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See Presentative, 3 and Represent, 8.

 

REPRESENTATIVE

Rep `re *sent "a *tive, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. repraesentativus.]

 

1. One who, or that which, represents (anything ); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude. A statute of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of Credulity. Addison. Difficulty must cumber this doctrine which supposes that the perfections of God are the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures. Locke.

 

2. An agent, deputy, or substitute, who supplies the place of another, or others, being invested with his or their authority.

 

3. (Law )

 

Defn: One who represents, or stands in the place of, another.

 

Note: The executor or administrator is ordinarily held to be the representative of a deceased person, and is sometimes called the legal representative, or the personal representative. The heir is sometimes called the real representative of his deceased ancestor. The heirs and executors or administrators of a deceased person are sometimes compendiously described as his real and personal representatives. Wharton. Burrill.

 

4. A member of the lower or popular house in a State legislature, or in the national Congress. [U.S.]

 

5. (Nat. Hist. ) (a ) That which presents the full character of the type of a group. (b ) A species or variety which, in any region, takes the place of a similar one in another region.

 

REPRESENTATIVELY

REPRESENTATIVELY Rep `re *sent "a *tive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a representative manner; vicariously.

 

REPRESENTATIVENESS

REPRESENTATIVENESS Rep `re *sent "a *tive *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being representative. Dr. Burnet observes, that every thought is attended with conssciousness and representativeness. Spectator.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

representative

rep re sen ta tive |ˌrepriˈzentətiv ˈˌrɛprəˈzɛn (t )ədɪv | ▶adjective 1 typical of a class, group, or body of opinion: these courses are representative of those taken by most Harvard undergraduates. • containing typical examples of many or all types: a representative sample of young people in the South. 2 (of a legislative or deliberative assembly ) consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group. • (of a government or political system ) based on representation of the people by such deputies: free elections and representative democracy. 3 serving as a portrayal or symbol of something: the show should be more representative of how women really are. • (of art ) representational: the bust involves a high degree of representative abstraction. 4 Philosophy of or relating to mental representation. ▶noun 1 a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others, in particular: • an agent of a firm who travels to potential clients to sell its products. • an employee of a travel company who looks after the needs of its vacationing clients. • a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others in a legislative assembly or deliberative body. • a delegate who attends a conference, negotiations, legal hearing, etc. , so as to represent the interests of another person or group. • a person who takes the place of another on a ceremonial or official occasion. 2 an example of a class or group: fossil representatives of lampreys and hagfishes. DERIVATIVES rep re sent a tive ly adverb, rep re sent a tive ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

representative

rep ¦re ¦sen |ta ¦tive |rɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv | ▶adjective 1 typical of a class, group, or body of opinion: Churchill was not properly representative of influential opinion in Britain. • containing typical examples of many or all types: a representative sample of young people in Scotland. 2 (of a legislative assembly or deliberative body ) consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group. • (of a government or political system ) based on elected or chosen representatives: free elections and representative democracy. 3 serving as a portrayal or symbol of something: the show would be more representative of how women really are. • (of art ) representational: the bust involves a high degree of representative abstraction. 4 Philosophy relating to mental representation. ▶noun 1 a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others, in particular: • an agent of a firm who travels to potential clients to sell its products. • an employee of a travel company who lives in a resort and looks after the needs of its holidaymakers. • a person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others in a legislative assembly or deliberative body. • a delegate who attends a conference, negotiations, etc. , so as to represent the interests of another person or group. • a person who takes the place of another on an official occasion. 2 an example of a class or group: fossil representatives of lampreys and hagfishes. DERIVATIVES representatively adverb, representativeness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

representative

representative adjective 1 a representative sample: typical, prototypical, characteristic, illustrative, archetypal. ANTONYMS atypical. 2 the red maple leaf is representative of Canada: symbolic, emblematic, evocative. 3 representative government: elected, elective, chosen, democratic, popular. ANTONYMS totalitarian. ▶noun 1 a representative of the medical profession: spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, agent, official, mouthpiece. 2 one of our representatives will show you our new line of pop-up books: salesperson, salesman, saleswoman, agent; informal rep. 3 the Cambodian representative at the UN: delegate, commissioner, ambassador, attaché, envoy, emissary, chargé d'affaires, deputy. 4 contact your representatives and urge them to protect our wetlands: legislator, lawmaker; senator, congressman, congresswoman, member of Congress, alderman, alderwoman, alderperson, selectman, selectwoman, lawmaker; voice. 5 he acted as his father's representative: deputy, substitute, stand-in, proxy. 6 fossil representatives of lampreys: example, specimen, exemplar, exemplification.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

representative

representative adjective 1 a representative sample of British society: typical, prototypical, characteristic, illustrative, indicative; archetypal, paradigmatic, exemplary. ANTONYMS atypical, unrepresentative. 2 Britannia, a female figure allegorically representative of Britain: symbolic, emblematic, evocative. 3 a system of representative government: elected, elective, chosen, democratic, popular, nominated, appointed, commissioned; delegated, authorized, accredited, official. ANTONYMS totalitarian. ▶noun 1 a representative of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society: spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, agent; officer, official; mouthpiece. 2 a sales representative: commercial traveller, travelling salesman, salesman, saleswoman, agent, traveller; informal rep, knight of the road; N. Amer. informal drummer; Brit. archaic commercial. 3 the Cambodian representative at the UN: delegate, commissioner, ambassador, attaché, envoy, emissary, chargé, chargé d'affaires, commissary, deputy, aide; Scottish depute; Canadian & Austral. agent general; Roman Catholic Church nuncio; archaic legate, factor. 4 our representatives in parliament: Member of Parliament, MP, Member; councillor; N. Amer. Member of Congress, congressman, congresswoman, senator. 5 he acted as his father's representative: deputy, substitute, stand-in, proxy, surrogate. 6 fossil representatives of lampreys and hagfishes: example, specimen; exemplar, exemplification, type, archetype, illustration.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

representative

rep re sent a tive /rèprɪzéntətɪv / (! 強勢は第3音節 ) →represent 形容詞 more ～; most ～/2 は比較なし 1 〈人 物などが 〉【集団の性質などを 】典型的に表す , 代表する ; 代表的な , 典型的な «of » ▸ Kyoto is representative of Japan's traditional culture .京都は日本の伝統的な文化の典型例だ ▸ The poll is not a representative sample [example ] of all Europeans .その調査はすべてのヨーロッパの人々の意見を代表するものではない .2 〖名詞 の前で 〗代議員の ; 代議制の ▸ representative democracy 代議 [間接民主 ]制 ▸ a representative body 代表団 .3 〈図 記号 物などが 〉 «…を » 象徴している , 描いている «of » ▸ The triangle is representative of a play button .三角形は再生ボタンを表している .名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 «…の /…へ派遣された /…からの » (選任された )代表者 , 代理人 (delegate ) «of , for /to /from » ▸ a representative of [for ] the union 労働組合の代表者 ▸ an elected representative 選出された代表者 ▸ the U.S. representative to the United Nations 国連に派遣された米国代表 .2 ｟かたく ｠(特定地域や外国で会社の代行業務を行う )販売代理店 [人 ], セールスマン , 外交販売員 (sales representative, ｟くだけて ｠rep 2 )▸ a representative of a trading firm 商社の代理人 [店 ].3 (選任された )代理人 ▸ a legal representative 〘法 〙法律上の代表者, 遺言執行人, 管財人 4 (集団の性質を典型的に表す )代表的な人 [物 ]▸ The tiger is a representative of the cat family .トラはネコ科の代表的な動物である .5 代議士 , 国会議員 ; ｟米 ｠〖R- 〗下院議員 (｟略 ｠Rep. )▸ the House of Representatives (米国の )下院, (日本の )衆議院 .～ness 名詞 U 代表性, 典型性 .