Representativeness: meaning, definitions and examples
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representativeness
[ ˌreprɪˌzen.təˈtɪv.nəs ]
in statistics
The quality of being typical or having the characteristics of a particular group, community, or population.
Synonyms
characteristic, typicality, typicalness
Examples of usage
- Her sample size was not large enough to accurately capture the representativeness of the entire population.
- The representativeness of the survey results was questioned due to the lack of diversity in the participants.
in psychology
The extent to which a sample represents the larger population from which it is drawn.
Synonyms
population representation, sampling adequacy
Examples of usage
- The psychologist emphasized the importance of ensuring the representativeness of the study sample for accurate results.
- The representativeness of the study group was crucial for the validity of the research findings.
Translations
Translations of the word "representativeness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 representatividade
🇮🇳 प्रतिनिधित्व
🇩🇪 Repräsentativität
🇮🇩 representativitas
🇺🇦 репрезентативність
🇵🇱 reprezentatywność
🇯🇵 代表性
🇫🇷 représentativité
🇪🇸 representatividad
🇹🇷 temsilcilik
🇰🇷 대표성
🇸🇦 تمثيلية
🇨🇿 reprezentativnost
🇸🇰 reprezentatívnosť
🇨🇳 代表性
🇸🇮 reprezentativnost
🇮🇸 fulltrúi
🇰🇿 өкілдік
🇬🇪 წარმომადგენლობა
🇦🇿 nümayəndəlik
🇲🇽 representatividad
Word origin
The word 'representativeness' originated from the verb 'represent', which comes from the Latin word 're-' meaning 'again' and 'praesentare' meaning 'to present'. It first appeared in the mid-19th century in the context of statistics and psychology, referring to the quality of being typical or accurately representing a larger group. Over time, it has become a key concept in various fields such as research, marketing, and social sciences.
See also: misrepresent, represent, representable, representation, representational, representationalism, representations, representative, representatives, representing.