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rappresentativo

representative, typical

adjective rahp-preh-zen-tah-TEE-voh Less Common
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Usage Note

Rappresentativo means 'representative' in the sense of being typical or emblematic (un esempio rappresentativo = a representative example) and also in the political sense (organo rappresentativo = representative body). As a noun, il rappresentativo or i rappresentativi can refer to a representative team in sports. Agree with the noun in gender and number.

Examples

"Questo è un caso rappresentativo del problema."

Natural Translation

This is a representative case of the problem.

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