Representativeness: meaning, definitions and examples

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representativeness

 

[ ˌreprɪˌzen.təˈtɪv.nəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,467, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.