Referent vs Representative - What's the difference?
referent | representative |
(semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
That which is referenced.
Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation.
A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.
One that is taken as typical of its class.
(US, politics) A member of the .
Company agent who visits potential purchasers, salesman.
As a noun referent
is referee (person who gives a reference).As an adjective representative is
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(wikipedia referent)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* absent referentAnagrams
* * ----representative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?
- If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore. — Texas State Senator Carl Parker.
Noun
(en noun)- I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
- She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
- All representatives face re-election every two years.