prototypical
adjective
being the original or model on which something is based or formed.
prototypic
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a variation of
prototypical.
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a word derived from
prototype.
prototypenounthe original or model on which something is based or formed.
Example Sentences
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The researchers also found that prototypic B cells branched directly from macrophages after mast cells had already separated.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
The idea of replacing the prototypic diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder with a dimensional diagnosis like “personality disorder with narcissistic and manipulative traits” just doesn’t cut it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2010
The idea of replacing the prototypic diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder with a dimensional diagnosis like “personality disorder with narcissistic and manipulative traits” just doesn’t cut it.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2010
The sacrifice is a process, at once material and mystic, which preserves the order of nature as established by the prototypic sacrifice performed by Prajāpati.
From Hindu Gods And Heroes Studies in the History of the Religion of India by Lionel D. Barnett
