What is another word for prototype?

Common synonyms for prototype include paradigm, epitome, image.

What is the plural of prototype?

The plural of prototype is prototypes.

/ˈpɹoʊtəˌtaɪp/noun3 syllables

Prototype means: a standard or typical example.

noun, as in a standard or typical example

also used for prototype

archetype, exemplar, racing prototype, sports prototype, prototype racecar

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noun

a standard or typical example“he is the prototype of good breeding”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

An early prototype broke when the engineers tested it.Hybrid
This product is still in the prototype stage.Hybrid
The prototype for the hero of the book was the son of the writer.AlanF_US
There was a prototype for the main character.AlanF_US
He was the prototype for the main character.AlanF_US
Was her own family the prototype for the family in the novel?AlanF_US
We should have a prototype ready by the end of the month.CK
He said that Vling, the sophisticated prototype language, is a vast improvement over Chinese.nonong

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as a noun