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prototype
[proh-tuh-tahyp]
noun
the original or model on which something is based or formed.
Synonyms:someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model; exemplar.
She is the prototype of a student activist.
something analogous to another thing of a later period.
a Renaissance prototype of our modern public housing.
Biology.an archetype; a primitive form regarded as the basis of a group.
verb (used with object)
to create the prototype or an experimental model of.
to prototype a solar-power car.
prototype
/ ˌprəʊtəˈtɪpɪk, ˈprəʊtəˌtaɪp /
noun
one of the first units manufactured of a product, which is tested so that the design can be changed if necessary before the product is manufactured commercially
a person or thing that serves as an example of a type
biology the ancestral or primitive form of a species or other group; an archetype
Other Word Forms
- prototypical adjective
- prototypic adjective
- prototypal adjective
- ˌdzٴˈٲ貹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of prototype1
Example Sentences
Lani says his dream client would be Slipknot, the nu-metal band with nine masked members that provided a prototype for bands like Sleep Token.
This year, Google showcased a prototype of its glasses at its developer conference.
Tesla used humans to remotely control some capabilities of its Optimus robot prototypes at a recent event, according to people familiar with the matter.
"It's a prototype but I am hopeful that people will support me to change lives of others," he says.
At the moment, elastocaloric prototypes have much lower cooling capacity than commercial air conditioning.
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