"prototypical" meaning in English

See prototypical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌpɹəʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹəʊtəʊ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-əkəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹoʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/ [General-American], /ˌpɹoʊtoʊ-/ [General-American], /-əkəl/ [General-American] Forms: more prototypical [comparative], most prototypical [superlative]
Etymology: prototype + -ical Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prototype|ical}} prototype + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} 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 Derived forms: prototypically Related terms: stereotypical Translations (relating to or being a prototype): prototípic (Catalan), prototipa (Esperanto), prototipico (Italian), prototipistico (Italian), prototípico (Portuguese), prototípico (Spanish)

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