prototypal
- adjective
- /ˌproʊtəˈtaɪpəl/
- This is a prototypal case of innovation.
Examples
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The prototypal design of the smartphone has influenced countless other models in the market.
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The prototypal model served as a benchmark for future designs.
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Her reaction was prototypal of the community's response to the crisis.
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His leadership style was considered prototypal for future generations of CEOs.
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The museum features a prototypal example of modernist architecture.
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His approach to storytelling is prototypal, embodying the classic elements of adventure and heroism.
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The species of this bird is considered prototypal, serving as a reference for studying avian evolution.
Synonyms
A very typical example showing the main features of something
A typical example that other things are made like
A very typical example of a person or thing that others copy
Acting as a typical example or model
Being the original model that others copy
How Typical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prototypal comes from the parts proto- meaning 'first' and type meaning 'model' or 'kind'. So something prototypal is like the original model that other things are made after.