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prototype — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • prototype noun An early working model built to test an idea before full production.

Senses

prototype is used for these senses in English:

  • prototype An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.]

prototype — full definition

  1. noun An early working model built to test an idea before full production.
  2. verb To build an early test version of something.
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