Synonyms of prototypes

prototypes

noun

plural of prototype

1

as in examples

one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like

a literary character who is regarded as the prototype of the fanatical and intolerant pursuer of justice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examples
• samples
• specimens
• instances
• illustrations
• cases
• representatives
• exemplars
• indications
• exemplifications
• cases in point
• paradigms
• archetypes
• manifestations
• cross sections
• classics
• signs
• evidences
• loci classici
• microcosms

2

as in forerunners

something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed

the Greek epic that is the prototype of the hero myth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forerunners
• precursors
• ancestors
• predecessors
• models
• originals
• antecedents
• archetypes
• granddaddies
• originators
• daddies
• foregoers
• mothers
• sires
• fathers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendants
• derivatives
• sons
• daughters
• offshoots
• outgrowths
• by-products
• spin-offs

3

as in originals

something from which copies are made

the manufacturer exhaustively tested the prototype of the vehicle before approving production

Synonyms & Similar Words

• originals
• sources
• examples
• blueprints
• models
• archetypes
• molds
• paradigms
• patterns
• classics
• ideals
• exemplars
• drafts
• paragons
• nonpareils
• beau ideals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copies
• reproductions
• imitations
• replicas
• forgeries
• counterfeits
• fakes
• shams

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prototypes

Engineers and researchers will develop prototypes while also evaluating technology created by outside companies and research partners. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Innovation teams are often measured on ideas generated, prototypes built, workshops run or patents filed. — Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

As part of the program, Rolls-Royce will now begin drive-testing Project Nightingale prototypes. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

The event also includes product launches and prototypes, comics, art, special guests and more. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

To avoid lengthy regulatory certification delays associated with experimental electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototypes, Joby integrated the J208 system into a production turboprop Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

After testing roughly 40 prototypes, Brown settled on the final design, featuring patent-pending semi-helical geometry. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

The show will be arranged in spatial layouts, with prototypes and drawings realized in variations of a translucent, veil-like mesh, which Throup has long used as a metaphor for identity and concealment. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

The others, with visible sensors and cameras hanging off every corner of the vehicles, look like prototypes. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026