representative
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/ adjectiveDefinition
› typical of a large group of people or things: How representative are the views of these customers? representative of sth These remarks are not representative of the views of management.
a representative sample (of sth) › MARKETING a small group that contains the same mixture of people or things that is found in a bigger group, so that it is able to provide useful information about the bigger group : The survey was sent to a representative sample of US households.
(Definition of representative adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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