Representational and Representative

Representational

Representational adjective - Having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else.
Usage example: a computer program with representational icons for different functions

Representative is a synonym for representational in genuine topic. In some cases you can use "Representative" instead the word "Representational" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like realistic.

Representative

Representative adjective - Having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else.
Usage example: a red cross on this map is representative of a hospital or other medical facility

Representational is a synonym for representative. You can use "Representational" instead an adjective "Representative".

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