prototype

pro·to·type  (prt-tp)

n.

1. An original type, form, or instance serving as a basis or standard for later stages.

2. An original, full-scale, and usually working model of a new product or new version of an existing product.

3. An early, typical example.

4. Biology A form or species that serves as an original type or example.

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[French, from Greek prtotupon, from neuter of prtotupos, original : prto-, proto- + tupos, model.]

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proto·typal (-tpl), proto·typic (-tpk), proto·typi·cal (--kl) adj.

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prototype

Noun

1. an early model of a product, which is tested so that the design can be changed if necessary

2. a person or thing that serves as an example of a type

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prototype - a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father" epitome, paradigm, image example, model - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" concentrate - a concentrated example of something; "the concentrate of contemporary despair" imago - (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood

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prototype

noun original, model, precedent, first, example, standard, paradigm, archetype, mock-up

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A model suitable for evaluation of design, performance, and production potential.

Translations

prototype [ˈprəutətaɪp] n → prototipo

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prototype [ˈprəutətaɪp] n → prototype m

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prototype [ˈprəutətaɪp] n → Prototyp m

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prototype [ˈprəutətaɪp] n → prototipo