representative specimen

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• representative — rep·re·sen·ta·tive 1 adj 1: serving to represent 2 a: standing or acting for another esp. through delegated authority an agent acting in a representative capacity b: of, based on, or constituting a government in which the people are represented… …   Law dictionary

• Specimen — Spec i*men, n. [L., fr. specere to look, to behold. See {Spy}.] A part, or small portion, of anything, or one of a number of things, intended to exhibit the kind and quality of the whole, or of what is not exhibited; a sample; as, a specimen of a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• specimen — I noun case in point, documentum, ensample, example, exemplum, exponent, guide, illustration, instance, model, paradigm, pattern, representative, representative selection, sample II index case (example) …   Law dictionary

• representative — [adj] characteristic, typical adumbrative, archetypal, classic, classical, delineative, depictive, emblematic, evocative, exemplary, ideal, illustrative, model, presentational, prototypal, prototypical, quintessential, rep*, symbolic, symbolical; …   New thesaurus

• specimen — [n] example, sample case, case history, copy, cross section, embodiment, exemplar, exemplification, exhibit, illustration, individual, instance, model, part, pattern, proof, representation, representative, sampling, sort, species, type, unit,… …   New thesaurus

• representative selection — index case (example), cross section, example, excerpt, instance, sample, specimen Burton s Lega …   Law dictionary

• Specimen — For the band, see Specimen (band). For the instrument manufacturer, see Specimen Products. A specimen is a portion/quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study.[1] Biology A laboratory specimen is an individual animal, part of… …   Wikipedia

• representative — 1. adjective 1) a representative sample Syn: typical, prototypical, characteristic, illustrative, archetypal Ant: atypical 2) the red maple leaf is representative of Canada Syn: symbolic …   Thesaurus of popular words

• representative — adj. & n. adj. 1 typical of a class or category. 2 containing typical specimens of all or many classes (a representative sample). 3 a consisting of elected deputies etc. b based on the representation of a nation etc. by such deputies… …   Useful english dictionary

• representative — representatively, adv. representativeness, n. /rep ri zen teuh tiv/, n. 1. a person or thing that represents another or others. 2. an agent or deputy: a legal representative. 3. a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative …   Universalium

• representative — /rɛprəˈzɛntətɪv / (say repruh zentuhtiv) adjective 1. serving to represent; representing. 2. standing or acting for another or others. 3. exemplifying a class; typical: a representative selection of Australian verse. 4. representing a… …