prototypical

adjective

pro·to·typ·i·cal | \ ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pi-kəl

variants: or less commonly prototypic \ˌprō-tə-ˈti-pik

Definition of prototypical

: of, relating to, or being a prototype

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Despite not possessing the prototypical size of a powerful midfielder (such as teammate Paul Pogba), Kante is one of the most dominant players in the world at his position. — Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, "What to know about the World Cup title match," 14 July 2018 But the 6-foot-6 Reed has the size and stroke to be a prototypical 3-and-D guard. — Scott Bordow, azcentral, "Phoenix Suns' summer-league takeaways: Deandre Ayton's progress, efforts of Davon Reed, Shaq Harrison," 13 July 2018 There’s a good argument that Crabtree is the prototypical player for this column, sitting right at the nexus of being boring and highly productive. — Michael Beller, SI.com, "Fantasy Football 2018: The Boring All-Star Team," 10 July 2018 How Kentucky can lose to Middle Tennessee State Sandwiched between rivals Tennessee and Louisville on Kentucky’s schedule, Middle Tennessee represents the prototypical trap game. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "How Kentucky football can win (or lose) against Middle Tennessee State," 12 July 2018 Toliver was a five-star recruit coming out of high school and has prototypical size at 6-foot-2, 192 pounds. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "Prince Amukamara 'reaching for the stars' with his 10-interception goal this season," 11 July 2018 At 5 foot 10, Mascherin lacks prototypical height of a NHL forward, but is known mostly for his hard and accurate shot. — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "GM Dale Tallon on unsigned draft pick Adam Mascherin: He 'didn’t want to be a Panther'," 20 June 2018 Former Louisville commitment Akeem Hayes looks the part of a prototypical slot receiver, but one of the taller freshmen receivers — Marvin Alexander, Allen Dailey and Bryce Oliver — could contribute as well. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "UK Insider: Which freshmen will play or sit this football season?," 10 July 2018 Charbonnet, at 6-feet-2, 215 pounds, might seem like a prototypical big back. — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football getting 'thunder and lightning' with running backs," 8 July 2018

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