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prototype noun archetype, example, exemplar, first, guide, ideal, model, mold, original, paragon, pattern, precedent, protoplast, sample, source, standard See also: constant, exemplar, guide, model, paradigm, pattern, rule, sample, standard How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Complex evaluation of individual, yet sometimes prototypical instances is always expected: as elsewhere, it holds that no single criterion should be applied in absolute terms. Vectors that cluster around a particular category sub-volume of weight space constitute prototypical instances of the relevant features found in the stimulus input (see Churchland, P. Szwedek 1985, 1990); however, it is possible that within the category of context dependence (givenness) there are more and less prototypical instances, giving the impression of gradual distinctions. |
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