presentative

adjective

pre·​sen·​ta·​tive pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv How to pronounce presentative (audio)
ˈpre-zᵊn-ˌtā-
: known, knowing, or capable of being known directly rather than through cogitation

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In one remarkable natural experiment, researchers set out to assess changes in aggression over an eight-year period among a presentative sample of children living in poverty (one quarter of them being Native American). Scott Barry Kaufman, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of presentative was circa 1842

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“Presentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presentative. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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