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- DictionaryPro·to·type/ˈprōdəˌtīp/
noun
- 1. a first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied: "the firm is testing a prototype of the weapon"
verb
- 1. make a prototype of (a product): "Mercedes is prototyping a car sunroof which changes from clear to tinted"
1. : an original model on which something is patterned : archetype. 2. : an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type. 3. : a standard or typical example. 4. : a first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction (such as an airplane)
PROTOTYPE definition: 1. the first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all…. Learn more.
noun. the original or model on which something is based or formed. Synonyms: pattern. 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:
PROTOTYPE meaning: 1. the first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all…. Learn more.
A prototype is the original model, a sample on which to base future designs. A company designing a new toaster will first design and build a prototype and then test it out and see if it's any good.
prototype (for/of something) the first design of something from which other forms are copied or developed. the prototype of the modern bicycle; Scientists have developed a working prototype for the machine.
PROTOTYPE definition: the first model or example of something new that can be developed or copied in the future: . Learn more.
A prototype is a new type of machine or device which is not yet ready to be made in large numbers and sold.
What does the word prototype mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word prototype . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. the original or model on which something is based or formed; pattern. 2. someone or something that serves as a typical example of a class; model; exemplar. 3. something analogous to a thing of a later period: a Renaissance prototype of modern public housing.
