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prototypicality

[ ˌprəʊtəʊˈtʌɪpɪkəlɪti ]

Noun

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psychology

The degree to which an example represents the most typical member of a category. Prototypicality is based on how closely an example matches the characteristics associated with a particular category.

Synonyms

exemplariness, typicality.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
prototypicality	Use in contexts discussing general trends or typical features that define a category. The prototypicality of this smartphone design can be seen in many newer models. When studying human behavior, psychologists often look for prototypicality to understand general patterns.
typicality	Best for describing something that is common, usual, or representative of a particular group or class, without implying any distinctiveness. The typicality of his reaction indicates that he wasn't surprised. Her outfit embodies the typicality of streetwear fashion.
exemplariness	Best for situations that call for highlighting outstanding, model quality, often with admiration and also can be used to describe an ideal example. His work is known for its exemplariness among his peers. The bravery of the soldiers was a testament to their exemplariness.

Word

Description / Examples

prototypicality

Use in contexts discussing general trends or typical features that define a category.

The prototypicality of this smartphone design can be seen in many newer models.
When studying human behavior, psychologists often look for prototypicality to understand general patterns.

typicality

Best for describing something that is common, usual, or representative of a particular group or class, without implying any distinctiveness.

The typicality of his reaction indicates that he wasn't surprised.
Her outfit embodies the typicality of streetwear fashion.

exemplariness

Best for situations that call for highlighting outstanding, model quality, often with admiration and also can be used to describe an ideal example.

His work is known for its exemplariness among his peers.
The bravery of the soldiers was a testament to their exemplariness.

Examples of usage

Prototypicality is an important concept in cognitive psychology.
In a study on animal categorization, researchers found that dogs and cats are considered more prototypical pets than snakes or lizards.

Translations

Translations of the word "prototypicality" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prototipicidade

🇮🇳 प्रारूपता

🇩🇪 Prototypikalität

🇮🇩 prototipikalitas

🇺🇦 прототипічність

🇵🇱 prototypowość

🇯🇵 プロトタイプ性

🇫🇷 prototypicité

🇪🇸 prototipicidad

🇹🇷 prototipiklik

🇰🇷 전형성

🇸🇦 نموذجية

🇨🇿 prototypičnost

🇸🇰 prototypickosť

🇨🇳 原型性

🇸🇮 prototipičnost

🇮🇸 frumgerðarlíki

🇰🇿 прототиптік

🇬🇪 პროტოტიპულობა

🇦🇿 prototipiklik

🇲🇽 prototipicidad

Etymology

The term 'prototypicality' originated in the field of cognitive psychology in the 1970s. It was developed to describe the concept of how people categorize objects based on their typicality within a category. The idea of prototypicality has since been applied in various fields such as linguistics, artificial intelligence, and philosophy to understand how concepts are represented in the mind.