prototype — An original model or early sample of a product built to test a concept or process.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An original model or early sample of a product built to test a concept or process.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈproʊtətaɪp/
Korean meaning: 원형, 프로토타입, 시제품
Korean pronunciation: 프로-토-타입 (강세: 프로)
Example Sentences
- Steve Jobs was obsessed with perfecting every prototype until it looked exactly like his vision.
- The robot prototype kept malfunctioning and served coffee to the office plants instead of humans.
- Our dating app prototype accidentally matched people with their own pets.
prototype
NOUN//ˈproʊtətaɪp//
An original model or early sample of a product built to test a concept or process.

An original model or early sample of a product built to test a concept or process.
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Origin
From Greek prototypon, meaning 'original form' or 'first impression.' Ancient Greek philosophers used this concept to describe ideal forms, which later evolved into our modern term for preliminary models in product development.
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“Steve Jobs was obsessed with perfecting every prototype until it looked exactly like his vision.”
“The robot prototype kept malfunctioning and served coffee to the office plants instead of humans.”
“Our dating app prototype accidentally matched people with their own pets.”
“The company spent millions developing a prototype that would revolutionize transportation.”
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