Repräsentativere

Repräsentativere is the comparative form of the German adjective repräsentativ. It denotes a higher degree of representativeness than the base form and is used to describe samples, findings, data, or representations that more closely reflect a broader population or phenomenon.

Etymology and form: repräsentativ derives from the Latin repraesentativus via the French representative, reflecting the idea of representation. The comparative ending -ere is applied according to standard German adjective declension, producing forms such as eine repräsentativere Stichprobe or repräsentativere Daten.

Usage: The term is common in statistics, market research, journalism, and academic writing when comparing how well two or more sets of data or representations reflect reality. It signals that one item is closer to the ideal of representativeness than another. The form adapts to gender and number of the noun it modifies, for example eine repräsentativere Stichprobe (feminine singular) or repräsentativere Daten (plural, with no article in casual use).

Examples: Eine repräsentativere Stichprobe würde die Aussagen über die Population verallgemeinern. Die Studie liefert repräsentativere Ergebnisse als die vorherige Untersuchung, wodurch Verzerrungen reduziert werden.

Limitations: Even a repräsentativere Dataset cannot capture all variation; representativeness depends on sampling design, response rates, and measurement quality. The superlative form am repräsentativsten denotes the highest degree of representativeness.