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Prototypical Definition & Meaning

prototypical
adjective
  1. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"

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What does prototypical mean?
representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"
What part of speech is prototypical?
Prototypical is an adjective.

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