antitype

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Noun
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an=ti=type

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun antitype has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

antitypen. [Gr. of corresponding form; against + type, figure. See Type.].
     That of which the type is the pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

antitype, n.
1 that which is represented by a type or symbol.
2 a person or thing of the opposite type.

Derivative
antitypical adj.
Etymology
Gk antitupos corresponding as an impression to the die (as ANTI-, tupos stamp)

THESAURUS

antitype

antetype, archetype, biotype, classic example, criterion, epitome, fugleman, fugler, genotype, imitatee, lead, mirror, model, original, paradigm, pattern, precedent, prototype, representative, rule, standard, type, type species, type specimen, urtext

ROGET THESAURUS

antitype

Prototype

N prototype, original, model, pattern, precedent, standard, ideal, reference, scantling, type, archetype, antitype, protoplast, module, exemplar, example, ensample, paradigm, lay-figure, text, copy, design, fugleman, keynote, die, mold, matrix, last, plasm, proplasm, protoplasm, mint, seal, punch, intaglio, negative, stamp, a precedent embalms a principle, exempla sunt odiosa.


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