representativeness
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7.3
- noun
- /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪvnəs/
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representatividad
- In order to determine representativeness, respondent characteristics were compared with those of the total population.
- representativeness of the sample
- assessing the representativeness
- ensure the representativeness
Didn't worry too much about representativeness.
- Didn't worry too much about representativeness.
- But I also believe that once you open up this democratic process, you raise the representativeness of the nomination committee.
Examples
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Canadian census data do not include sexual orientation, and thus we cannot assess the representativeness of this sample.
Academic text (2004) -
To ensure the representativeness of the study, researchers compared their sample to the overall population statistics.
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Put somewhat more generally, this third point has to do with the representativeness of the armed forces.
Academic text (1997) -
But I also believe that once you open up this democratic process, you raise the representativeness of the nomination committee.
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For instance, political rights indicators might include the representativeness of members of the legislative body.
Academic text (1990) -
Since these rates were found among a convenience sample, the representativeness of the findings is an issue to question.
Academic text (2002) -
Additional efforts to increase the representativeness of the sample would also enhance the external validity of the study.
Academic text (1996) -
Lastly, recruitment efforts were carried out at various times throughout the day to increase the representativeness of the sample.
Academic text (2004) -
The sampling method limits the representativeness and the generalizability of the current findings.
Academic text (2011) -
We aimed for representativeness by ensuring we looked at journals that focused on a range of professions.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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6.1
How much something is like a usual example in a group
How well a sample shows the features of a larger group
Antonyms
How Representative
Surface Forms
Morphology
representativeness = representative (transparent) = represent + ative + ness
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'representative', yielding 'the quality of being representative' in a straightforward way.
Etymology
Representativeness comes from represent, which itself joins re- meaning 'again' with present meaning 'to show'. So, representativeness is the quality of 'standing for' or 'showing' a whole group, which is why we say a sample with good representativeness is typical of the larger group.