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Ideal Type: a "pure" example of a social phenomenon, created by observing characteristic traits of as many cases as possible, and then combining those traits together into a definitional construct that can then be used for analysis and research. The traits used to construct the ideal type may not exist "perfectly" in reality, and rarely does an actual example fit the definition of the ideal type perfectly. An ideal type can be viewed as a sort of theoretical standard, by which real cases can be compared or examined. The use of the term "ideal" does not imply a value judgement about the condition or virtue of any real case; it is merely an indication of the theoretical nature of the concept.