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Synonyms of prototype

5 similar words

Another word for prototype is archetype. Other synonyms of prototype are exemplar, racing prototype, sports prototype and prototype racecar.

Synonyms and similar words for prototype

nounAn original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured...

  • archetypeAn original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or...
  • exemplar

nounA type of race car, a racing sports car not based on a production car. A 4-wheeled cockpit-seating...

Meaning of prototype

  1. noun An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
  2. noun An early sample or model built to test a concept or process.
  3. noun A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters, but none of the body or actual code.

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Questions about synonyms of prototype

What is another word for prototype?
Prototype has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as archetype, exemplar, racing prototype, sports prototype and prototype racecar.
What does prototype mean?
Prototype means an original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.

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