Definition of prototype
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)
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Examples of prototype in a Sentence
They tested the prototype of the car.
He is developing a prototype for his invention.
He is the prototype of a conservative businessman.
The Sherlock Holmes stories are the prototypes of modern detective stories.
Recent Examples of prototype from the Web
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That shows companies are using 3D printing as a manufacturing process and not just as a way to make prototypes.
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Ostrov has now created a prototype for such a device, using yeast.
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In the decades since its founding, Manhattan Country School has become a prototype for private schools that embrace a public mission.
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The new 13,100 square foot CVS — a new prototype for the pharmacy chain with a stucco and brick façade — will be situated in front of the existing train station on Church Street, which will be vacated to accommodate the development.
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But, in the latest twist in the ongoing saga, officials at the Department of Homeland Security said last night that Trump’s wall will finally have a foundation, and construction of prototypes will start this summer.
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Despite Congress not passing the funding, homeland security officials used $20 million allocated to other programs to pay for prototypes.
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Roughly 460 companies replied to requests for proposals to build the wall prototypes, including 23 in San Diego County.
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Andrew Luck -- Injuries are the only thing that have held back the 27-year-old Luck, the prototype for the big-time NFL quarterback. 5.
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Did You Know?
The prefix prot-, or proto-, comes from Greek and has the basic meaning "first in time" or "first formed." A prototype is someone or something that serves as a model or inspiration for those that come later. A successful fund-raising campaign can serve as a prototype for future campaigns. The legendary Robin Hood, the "prototypical" kindhearted and honorable outlaw, has been the inspiration for countless other romantic heroes. And for over a century, Vincent van Gogh has been the prototype of the brilliant, tortured artist who is unappreciated in his own time.
Origin and Etymology of prototype
French, from Greek prōtotypon, from neuter of prōtotypos archetypal, from prōt- + typos type
PROTOTYPE Defined for English Language Learners
prototype
playDefinition of prototype for English Language Learners
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: an original or first model of something from which other forms are copied or developed
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: someone or something that has the typical qualities of a particular group, kind, etc.
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: a first or early example that is used as a model for what comes later
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