prototype

The definition of a prototype is the original model.

(noun)

An example of a prototype is the first model of a new robot.

See prototype in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the first thing or being of its kind; original; model; pattern; archetype
a person or thing that serves as a model for one of a later period
a full-scale, operational model, used for demonstration or testing, that incorporates a new design or features
a perfect example of a particular type

Origin: Fr < Gr prōtotypon < prōtotypos, original: see proto- & type

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See prototype in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An original type, form, or instance serving as a basis or standard for later stages.
An original, full-scale, and usually working model of a new product or new version of an existing product.
An early, typical example.
Biology A form or species that serves as an original type or example.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Greek prōtotupon

Origin: , from neuter of prōtotupos, original

Origin: : prōto-, proto-

Origin: + tupos, model

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