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πρότυπο — meaning in English

protypo

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English meaning

  • blueprint noun A detailed technical drawing used for building or design, originally printed white-on-blue.
  • hero noun A person admired for great courage, noble actions, or outstanding achievement.
  • icon noun A small picture or symbol on a screen that represents a program, file, or action.
  • pattern noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.
  • standard adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.
  • template noun A pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects.

Senses

πρότυπο is used for these senses in English:

  • blueprint (architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
  • hero (informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).
  • pattern Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]
  • pattern A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship. [from 19th c.]
  • standard Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
  • standard A level of quality or attainment.
  • template A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.

blueprint — full definition

  1. noun A detailed technical drawing used for building or design, originally printed white-on-blue.
  2. noun A detailed plan for achieving something, whether literal or figurative.
  3. verb To plan something out in careful detail.

hero — full definition

  1. noun A person admired for great courage, noble actions, or outstanding achievement.
  2. noun The main character in a story, film, or play.
  3. noun A large sandwich packed with meats, cheese, and other fillings, also called a sub or hoagie.
  4. verb To treat someone as a hero, or to give something special prominence and attention.

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