Prototypic (Adjective)
Meaning
Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The Ferrari 250 GT was the prototypic Italian sports car, combining sleek design with high performance capabilities.
- In literature, the hero's journey is a prototypic narrative pattern that appears in many cultures and time periods.
- She was the prototypal female astronaut, breaking barriers for future generations of women in space exploration.
- The Bauhaus building in Dessau, Germany, is a prototypic example of functionalist architecture.
- Apple's Macintosh computer was the prototypal graphical user interface machine, revolutionizing the way people interacted with computers.