prototype

noun/ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/

Frequency rank: #5,185 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The first or original model of something from which others are developed.

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Example sentence

Engineers tested the prototype of the new electric car before mass production began.

Synonyms & related words

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