prototype

US: /ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪp/
UK: /pɹˈə‍ʊtə‍ʊtˌa‍ɪp/


English Vietnamese dictionary


prototype /prototype/
  • danh từ
    • người đầu tiên; vật đầu tiên; mẫu đầu tiên, nguyên mẫu

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
~ (for / of sth) the first design of sth from which other forms are copied or developed: the prototype of the modern bicycle + Scientists have developed a working prototype for a voice translation machine.
prototypical adjective

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 model, archetype, first, original, pattern, exemplar, precedent, mould:
Many improvements were made as a result of tests on the original prototype
2 example, instance, illustration, sample, norm, paragon, epitome, model, standard, analogue, referent, metaphor:
Mrs Grundy is a common prototype for narrow-mindedness and prudishness.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

pre-production | working

VERB + PROTOTYPE

build, develop | test

PROTOTYPE + NOUN

stage
The car is presently at the prototype stage.

PREP.

~ for
The team is developing a prototype for a digital compact camera.
| ~ of
He is working on the prototype of a new type of ventilator.


Concise English dictionary


prototypes'prəʊtəʊtaɪp
noun
+a standard or typical example