| typical |
| 1. adj. Capturing the overall sense of a thing. | |
| 2. adj. Characteristically representing something by form, group, idea or type. | |
| 3. adj. Normal, average; to be expected. | |
| 4. n. Anything that is typical, normal, or standard. | |
| Antipsychotic drugs can be divided into typicals and atypicals. | |
| Among the moths, typicals were more common than melanics. | |
| representative |
| 1. adj. Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group. | |
| 2. adj. Representing, showing a likeness. | |
| Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing? | |
| the representative faculty of the human imagination | |
| 3. n. One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation. | |
| I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract. | |
| 4. n. A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency. | |
| She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention. | |
| 5. n. Something regarded as typical of its class. | |
| 6. n. (US, politics) A member of the US House of Representatives. | |
| All representatives face re-election every two years. | |
| 7. n. A company agent who visits potential purchasers; a salesman. | |
| 8. n. (legal) An heir. | |
