Representative vs Barometer - What's the difference?
representative | barometer |
Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation.
A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.
One that is taken as typical of its class.
(US, politics) A member of the .
Company agent who visits potential purchasers, salesman.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
* 1916. Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-2234%28191606%2914%3A8%3C661%3APOAJO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-C&size=LARGE]:
As nouns the difference between representative and barometer
is that representative is one who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation while barometer is an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.As an adjective representative
is typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.representative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?
- If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore. — Texas State Senator Carl Parker.
Noun
(en noun)- I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
- She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
- All representatives face re-election every two years.
Synonyms
* rep * See alsobarometer
English
(wikipedia barometer)Alternative forms
* barometre (nonstandard)Noun
(en noun)- "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."