representativeness
noun [ U ] uk/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv.nəs/ us/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.t̬ə.t̬ɪv.nəs/
代表性
the fact of a smaller group of people or things representing a larger group accurately, so that the smaller group is typical of the larger one
There was a question about the representativeness of the sample.
The number of interviews carried out was too small a number to make any claims to statistical representativeness. 鉴于访谈数量太少，调查不具有统计学意义上的代表性。
The random selection process aims to help ensure the representativeness of Canadian criminal juries.
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- Missing data from some schools unfortunately distorted the representativeness of the sample.
- One theme of the discussion was the notion of representativeness and the need for union officials to reflect the makeup and characteristics of the workers they served.
- He argued that the exclusion of non-citizens undermines the representativeness of the jury especially with regard to ethnicity.