Definitions for prototype
ˈproʊ təˌtaɪppro·to·type

Princeton's WordNet(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prototype, paradigm, epitome, image(noun)

   a standard or typical example

   "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. prototype(Noun)

   An original object or form which is a basis for other objects, forms, or for its models and generalizations

2. prototype(Noun)

   An early sample or model built to test a concept or process

   The prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked.

3. prototype(Noun)

   An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.

   A robin is a prototype of a bird; a penguin is not.

4. prototype(Noun)

   A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters but none of the body, or actual code.

5. prototype(Verb)

   To create a prototype of.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Prototype(noun)

   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

   Etymology: [F., from L. prototypus original, primitive, Gr. , ; first + type, model. See Proto-, and Type]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Prototype

   A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from. It is a term used in a variety of contexts, including semantics, design, electronics, and software programming. A prototype is designed to test and trial a new design to enhance precision by system analysts and users. Prototyping serves to provide specifications for a real, working system rather than a theoretical one. The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον, "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος, "original, primitive", from πρῶτος, "first" and τύπος, "impression".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Prototype

   prō′tō-tīp, n. the first or original type or model from which anything is copied: an exemplar: a pattern.—adjs. Prō′totypal, Prōtotyp′ical. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr., prōtos, first, typos, a type.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prototype in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prototype in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of prototype in a Sentence

1. Andrew Ainsworth:

   Nick took it to Lucas as a prototype, and Lucas just said, 'Oh great, give me 50 of them now, in a hurry.' But it was only ever meant to be a prototype.

2. Simon Marriott:

   This will allow aerospace companies to compress their development cycles because we are making these prototype engines three or four times faster than normal.

3. Elon Musk:

   We're obviously at the early stages here. This is a prototype. We're figuring things out, i think there is a path to alleviating traffic congestion in cities.

4. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell:

   Ellis Marsalis was a legend. Ellis Marsalis was the prototype of what we mean when we talk about New Orleans jazz, ellis Marsalis was Ellis Marsalis, a father, and an icon -- and words aren't sufficient to describe the art, the joy and the wonder Ellis Marsalis showed the world.

5. Creator Richard Ramchurn:

   The initial prototype used off-the-shelf footage and basically just proved to us that there was something there with brain signals feeding back a film experience. Our next stage was to try and really make a film specifically for the platform. And that involved making something that was much bigger than the duration called for. I mean; we made a 15 minute film but it was more like making a feature.

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