representativeness

ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪvnəs

Definition

Definition of representativeness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematicsquality of exemplifying a larger group or idea

The survey's representativeness ensures accurate results.

exemplification

typicality

politics

TECH.

degree to which something reflects a population

TECH.

The representativeness of the delegates was questioned.

reflection

representation

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Origin of representativeness

Latin, repraesentare (to show or exhibit) + ive (having the nature of)

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typicality

representativeness

state of representing a category well

Examples of representativeness in a sentence

Representativeness is crucial for valid scientific conclusions.
The survey's representativeness was debated by experts.
Critics questioned the representativeness of the sample.

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French:représentativité, représentation, ...
German:Repräsentativität, ...
Italian:rappresentatività, ...
Spanish:representatividad, grado de representación, ...
Portuguese:representatividade, ...
Chinese:代表性, 代表性程度, ...
Japanese:代表性, ...
Arabic:تَمْثِيلِيَّة, دَرَجَة التَمثِيل, ...
Hebrew:יִיצוּגִיּוּת, יִיצוּג, ...
Russian:репрезентативность, ...
Ukrainian:репрезентативність, представництво, ...
Hindi:प्रतिनिधित्वशीलता, किसी जनसमूह को सही ढंग से प्रतिबिंबित करने की मात्रा, ...
Bengali:প্রতিনিধিত্বশীলতা, প্রতিনিধিত্বক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:representativitat, ...
Czech:reprezentativnost, zastupitelnost, ...
Danish:repræsentativitet, dækningsgrad, ...
Dutch:representativiteit, ...
Greek:αντιπροσωπευτικότητα, ...
Hungarian:reprezentativitás, ...
Khmer:ភាពតំណាង, ...
Korean:대표성, 대표성의 정도, ...
Persian:بازنمایی, نمایندگی‌بودن, ...
Polish:reprezentatywność, ...
Portuguese (BR):representatividade, ...
Romanian:reprezentativitate, ...
Swedish:representativitet, ...
Thai:ความเป็นตัวแทน, การเป็นตัวแทน, ...
Turkish:temsil edicilik, temsil edilebilirlik, ...
Vietnamese:tính đại diện, mức độ đại diện, ...

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