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repræsentative

Repræsentative is a Danish term used to describe something that represents a larger group or is typical of it. The standard Danish adjective is repræsentativ; when referring to a person who acts on behalf of others, the common noun is repræsentant. In some contexts, especially in informal or cross-linguistic writing, the anglicized form repræsentative may appear.

In statistics and research, repræsentativ (repræsentativt) describes a sample, panel, or data set that reflects the

In politics and governance, a representative refers to a person elected to act for others in a

Originating from Latin representativus via French and English, in Danish the native forms repræsentativ (adjective) and

characteristics
of
the
population
from
which
it
is
drawn.
A
representative
sample
aims
to
match
distributions
of
key
variables
such
as
age,
gender,
region,
or
income.
Methods
to
achieve
representativeness
include
random
sampling,
stratification,
and
weighting;
limitations
include
nonresponse
bias,
measurement
error,
and
over-
or
under-representation
of
subgroups.
legislature
or
body.
The
idea
is
representation
of
constituents’
interests
rather
than
direct
democracy.
The
term
also
appears
in
phrases
such
as
repræsentativt
demokrati
in
contrast
to
direkte
demokrati.
The
quality
of
representation
depends
on
accessibility,
accountability,
and
responsiveness
of
the
elected
to
the
people
they
represent.
repræsentant
(noun)
are
preferred,
while
repræsentative
appears
mainly
as
a
borrowed
form
in
some
contexts.