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Princeton's WordNet

  1. archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypicaladjective

    representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned

    "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"

Wiktionary

  1. prototypicaladjective

    constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on, or derived from

Wikipedia

  1. prototypical

    A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process. It is a term used in a variety of contexts, including semantics, design, electronics, and software programming. A prototype is generally used to evaluate a new design to enhance precision by system analysts and users. Prototyping serves to provide specifications for a real, working system rather than a theoretical one. In some design workflow models, creating a prototype (a process sometimes called materialization) is the step between the formalization and the evaluation of an idea.A prototype can also mean a typical example of something such as in the use of the derivation 'prototypical'. This is a useful term in identifying objects, behaviours and concepts which are considered the accepted norm and is analogous with terms such as stereotypes and archetypes. The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον prototypon, "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος prototypos, "original, primitive", from πρῶτος protos, "first" and τύπος typos, "impression" (originally in the sense of a mark left by a blow, then by a stamp struck by a die (note "typewriter"); by implication a scar or mark; by analogy a shape i.e. a statue, (figuratively) style, or resemblance; a model for imitation or illustrative example—note "typical").

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  1. prototypical

    Prototypical refers to the standard or classic example or model of something, embodying the most typical characteristics or qualities of a category, group, or kind. It is considered as an initial or first model from which others are copied, compared or developed.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prototypical in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prototypical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of prototypical in a Sentence

  1. James Scott:

    The Frankensteined architectonic IoT microcosm of the prototypical critical infrastructure organization renders an infinite attack surface just begging to be exploited.

  2. Michael Irwin:

    How we stimulate the immune system is the same whether we’re using an mRNA vaccine for Covid-19, or an influenza, hepatitis, typhoid or pneumococcal vaccine, it’s a prototypical antibody or vaccine response, and that’s why we believe we can generalize to Covid.

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