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prototype: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

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urtext collapse

antitype collapse: an opposite or contrasting type; a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament

progenitor collapse: an ancestor in the direct line

ancestor collapse: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

innovation collapse

predecessor collapse: one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

modality collapse: a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment; a particular sense; a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility

matrix collapse: mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface; the formative tissue at the base of a nail; the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded; a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns; an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

paradigm collapse: the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"; systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word

genre collapse: a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work

format collapse: the general appearance of a publication; the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing); divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"; determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science); set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

masterpiece collapse: an outstanding achievement; the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

genotype collapse: the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism; a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution

example collapse: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"; punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

epitome collapse: a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

quintessence collapse: the most typical example or representative of a type; the purest and most concentrated essence of something; the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

precedent collapse: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time; a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time); preceding in time, order, or significance

noosphere collapse

exemplar collapse: something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

antecedent collapse: the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun; a preceding occurrence or cause or event; anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"; preceding in time or order

forerunner collapse

fugleman collapse: a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"

figuration collapse: decorating with a design; representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory

paragon collapse: an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

configuration collapse: an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"

conformation collapse: a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing

idealism collapse: impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are; (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

layout collapse: the act of laying out (as by making plans for something); a plan or design of something that is laid out

mirror collapse: polished surface that forms images by reflecting light; a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend"; reflect or resemble; "The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center"; reflect as if in a mirror; "The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above"

archetype collapse

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