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protypical

protypical is the misspelling of prototypical.

Meaning of prototypical

Adjective

prototypical (comparative more prototypical, superlative most prototypical)

  1. Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.
    • The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^([sic]) groups are considered prototypical for this model.2013 June 29, Leo Montada, “Coping with Life Stress”, in Herman Steensma, Riël Vermunt, editors, Social Justice in Human Relations Volume 2: Societal and Psychological Consequences of Justice and...

Questions about protypical

What is protypical the misspelling of?
Protypical is the misspelling of prototypical.

Words near protypical in the dictionary

  1. protyle
  2. protyles
  3. protyls
  4. protype
  5. protypes
  6. protypical
  7. Protzman
  8. Protzmans
  9. protégé
  10. protégé effect
  11. protégée

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