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)

1. Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.

   Synonyms: archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, prototypic

   • 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^[1], 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.

Derived terms

• prototypically

Translations

relating to or being a prototype

• Catalan: prototípic
• Esperanto: prototipa
• Italian: prototipico (it), prototipistico (it)
• Portuguese: prototípico
• Spanish: prototípico

See also

• stereotypical