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Definition of prototype noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prototype

noun
 
/ˈprəʊtətaɪp/
 
/ˈprəʊtətaɪp/
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  1. prototype (for/of something) the first design of something from which other forms are copied or developed
    • the prototype of the modern bicycle
    • Scientists have developed a working prototype for the machine.
    Extra Examples
    • The car is currently at the prototype stage.
    • They created an early prototype using this software.
    • We have a working prototype that is ready to demonstrate.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • early
    • working
    • pre-production
    • …
    verb + prototype
    • build
    • create
    • develop
    • …
    prototype + noun
    • stage
    preposition
    • prototype for
    • prototype of
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    Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting the original of which something else is a copy or derivative): via French or late Latin from Greek prōtotupos (see proto-, type).
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