prototypical
English
Etymology
prototype + -ical
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/, /ˌpɹəʊtəʊ-/, /-əkəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/, /ˌpɹoʊtoʊ-/, /-əkəl/
Adjective
prototypical (comparative more prototypical, superlative most prototypical)
- Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.
- 2013 June 29, Leo Montada, “Coping with Life Stress”, in Herman Steensma; Riël Vermunt, editors, Social Justice in Human Relations Volume 2: Societal and Psychological Consequences of Justice and Injustice, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 26:
- The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous[sic] groups are considered prototypical for this model.
- Synonyms: archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, prototypic
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Derived terms
- prototypically
Translations
relating to or being a prototype
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See also
- stereotypical