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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.
PROTOTYPE meaning: 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:
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.
A prototype is a new type of machine or device which is not yet ready to be made in large numbers and sold.
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.
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.
Definition of prototype noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A prototype is a new type of machine or device which is not yet ready to be made in large numbers and sold.
