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Prototype

Prototype Meaning & Definition
Prototype Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prototype?

[n] a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Prototype: epitome | image | paradigm

Related Terms | Find terms related to Prototype:

See Also | concentrate | example | imago | model

Prototype In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro"to*type\, n. [F., from L. prototypus original, primitive, Gr. ?, ?; ? first + ? type, model. See {Proto-}, and {Type}] An original or model after which anything is copied; the pattern of anything to be engraved, or otherwise copied, cast, or the like; a primary form; exemplar; archetype. They will turn their backs on it, like their great precursor and prototype. --Burke.

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