Definition of prototypical in English:
prototypical
adjective prəʊtəˈtɪpɪk(ə)lˌproʊdəˈtɪpɪk(ə)l
Denoting the first, original, or typical form of something.
the phone emerged as the prototypical example of point-to-point communication
Example sentencesExamples
- Here we have a prototypical example of a probably preventable disaster permitted to happen by an unwillingness to spend the necessary money to prevent it.
- A team of volunteer architects and engineers helped a community develop a prototypical building system, inspiring collaboration, innovation and hope.
- This prototypical scheme in south London combines high density with ecological awareness in an attempt to suggest new models for suburban development.
- The Monitor was just one of three prototypical iron warships launched in mid 1862.
- He fits the description of a prototypical action hero.
- That particular war seems prototypical of international events that subsequently disappear from public memory.
- Clients often ask for changes to prototypical elements late in the design process and request that those changes be implemented in all projects currently underway.
- The prototypical typewriter of its day, The Underwood was made by John Underwood.
- He is a London bank employee with the prototypical nine-to-five lifestyle.
- With two doctors, some nurses and support staff, this is your prototypical small business.
- Omega Dock was a place with a long history of constructing new, prototypical vessels.
- This is the prototypical example of a case ripe for Supreme Court review.
Rhymes
atypical, stereotypical, typical
Definition of prototypical in US English:
prototypical
adjectiveˌprōdəˈtipik(ə)lˌproʊdəˈtɪpɪk(ə)l
Denoting the first, original, or typical form of something.
the phone emerged as the prototypical example of point-to-point communication
Example sentencesExamples
- This prototypical scheme in south London combines high density with ecological awareness in an attempt to suggest new models for suburban development.
- He fits the description of a prototypical action hero.
- The prototypical typewriter of its day, The Underwood was made by John Underwood.
- That particular war seems prototypical of international events that subsequently disappear from public memory.
- A team of volunteer architects and engineers helped a community develop a prototypical building system, inspiring collaboration, innovation and hope.
- The Monitor was just one of three prototypical iron warships launched in mid 1862.
- Here we have a prototypical example of a probably preventable disaster permitted to happen by an unwillingness to spend the necessary money to prevent it.
- Clients often ask for changes to prototypical elements late in the design process and request that those changes be implemented in all projects currently underway.
- With two doctors, some nurses and support staff, this is your prototypical small business.
- He is a London bank employee with the prototypical nine-to-five lifestyle.
- This is the prototypical example of a case ripe for Supreme Court review.
- Omega Dock was a place with a long history of constructing new, prototypical vessels.