prototype

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a standard or typical example

- he is the prototype of good breeding

Similar word(s): epitome, image, paradigm

Definition categories: thought, example, model

Sentences with prototype as a noun:

- The prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked.

- A robin is a prototype of a bird; a penguin is not.

verb

1. To create a prototype of.