prototype

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprəʊtətʌɪp/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/

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• Hyphenation: pro‧to‧type

Noun

Singular prototype

Plural prototypes

1. (countable) A prototype is an early version of a product that is built for testing.

Verb

Plain form prototype

Third-person singular prototypes

Past tense prototyped

Past participle prototyped

Present participle prototyping

1. If you are prototyping, you are making a prototype.