~ (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
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is prototype a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, prototype is tagged as noun.
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