prototypical
[ proh-tuh-tahyp ]
Synonyms for prototypical
- archetypal
- quintessential
- archetypic
- archetypical
- average
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- common
- commonplace
- emblematic
- essential
- everyday
- exemplary
- expected
- general
- habitual
- ideal
- illustrative
- in character
- in keeping
- indicative
- matter-of-course
- model
- natural
- normal
- old hat
- ordinary
- orthodox
- paradigmatic
- patterned
- prevalent
- prototypal
- prototypic
- regular
- representative
- standard
- standardized
- stock
- suggestive
- symbolic
- typic
- unexceptional
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR PROTOTYPICAL
Under the expectations of literacy, a prototypical family life was to be expected from all.
As the prototypical example of land-art, this lattice of lightning rods covers an area of one mile by one kilometer.
There is a prototypical plan, an ideal pattern, which imposes a precise position upon each atom of the tissue.
RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR PROTOTYPICAL
- admirable
- batting a thousand
- blameless
- bueno
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- commendable
- correct
- estimable
- excellent
- good
- guiltless
- honorable
- illustrative
- inculpable
- innocent
- irreprehensible
- laudable
- meritorious
- model
- neato
- not bad
- not too shabby
- paradigmatic
- praiseworthy
- prototypical
- punctilious
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- righteous
- sterling
- typical
- virtuous
- worthy
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