prototypical
advancedC1/ˌproʊtəˈtɪpɪkəl/ · pro-to-typ-i-cal
Serving as the most representative or perfect example of a type or category; characteristic of a prototype or original model.
Meanings
Serving as the most representative or perfect example of a type or category; characteristic of a prototype or original model.
کسی قسم یا زمرے کی سب سے نمائندہ یا مثالی مثال کے طور پر کام کرنا؛ اصل نمونے کی خصوصیات رکھنا۔
نمونہ وار
namunawar
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- prototypical example
- prototypical case
- prototypical member
- prototypical feature
- prototypical representation
- prototypical design
- prototypical hero
- prototypical villain
Example Sentences
The robin is often considered the prototypical bird in Western cultures, being the first bird that comes to mind when people think of the category.
مغربی ثقافتوں میں روبن کو اکثر پرندے کی نمونہ وار مثال سمجھا جاتا ہے، کیونکہ لوگ پرندے کے بارے میں سوچتے وقت سب سے پہلے اسی کا تصور کرتے ہیں۔
maghribi saqafaton mein robin ko aksar parinde ki namunawar misaal samjha jaata hai, kyunki log parinde ke baare mein sochte waqt sab se pehle isi ka tasawwur karte hain.
Sherlock Holmes is a prototypical detective character — brilliant, eccentric, and fiercely logical.
شرلاک ہومز ایک نمونہ وار جاسوس کردار ہے — ذہین، انوکھا، اور سخت منطقی۔
Sherlock Holmes ek namunawar jaasoos kirdar hai — zeheen, anokha, aur sakht mantiqi.
The scientist's experiment followed a prototypical methodology that has been used in the field for decades.
سائنسدان کا تجربہ ایک نمونہ وار طریقہ کار پر مبنی تھا جو کئی دہائیوں سے اس شعبے میں استعمال ہوتا آ رہا ہے۔
scientist ka tajruba ek namunawar tareeqa kaar par mabni tha jo kai dahaion se is shu'be mein istemal hota aa raha hai.
Her response was a prototypical example of bureaucratic deflection — polite, non-committal, and entirely unhelpful.
اس کا جواب بیوروکریٹک ٹال مٹول کی ایک نمونہ وار مثال تھی — شائستہ، غیر پابند، اور بالکل بے فائدہ۔
us ka jawab bureaucratic taal matol ki ek namunawar misaal thi — shaista, ghair paabind, aur bilkul be faida.
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Break it down: PROTO (first) + TYPE (kind) + ICAL (adjective suffix). Something 'prototypical' is like the FIRST and BEST TYPE of its kind — the gold standard that everything else in that category is compared to. Think: 'proto' = first, so prototypical = 'first-type-like'.
Imagine a museum display case labeled 'THE ORIGINAL'. Inside sits the very first, perfect example of an object — every other version is a copy of it. That original, perfect object in the case is 'prototypical' — the one all others are measured against.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہی اصل نمونہ ہے جو دلوں میں بس جائے باقی سب نقل ہیں، اس کی چھاپ میں آئے
wohi asal namuna hai jo dilon mein bas jaye baqi sab naqal hain, us ki chaap mein aaye
That alone is the true prototype which settles in hearts; all others are mere copies, cast in its impression.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اصل کی نقل نہیں ہوتی
asal ki naqal nahin hoti
The original cannot be truly copied — nothing matches the prototype.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek via Latin and French "prōtótypon" — first impression, original model; from prōtos (first) + typos (impression, model)
First known use: 17th century
The Greek 'prōtótypon' passed into Late Latin as 'prototypum', then into French as 'prototype'. The adjective 'prototypical' emerged in English in the 17th century to describe something serving as or resembling a first or primary example of its kind. It gained broader usage in cognitive science and linguistics during the 20th century, especially through Eleanor Rosch's prototype theory of categorization.