HyperDic: prototype

English > 1 sense of the word prototype:
NOUNcognitionprototype, paradigm, epitome, imagea standard or typical example
prototype > pronunciation
Soundsprow'tahtay.p
Rhymesarchetype ... wipe: 24 rhymes with ayp...
English > prototype: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA standard or typical example.
Example"he is the prototype of good breeding"
Synonymsparadigm, epitome, image
NarrowerconcentrateA concentrated example of something
imago(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
Broadermodel, exampleA representative form or pattern
Spanisharquetipo, ejemplo, epítome, imagen, paradigma, prototipo
Catalanparadigma, prototip, prototipus
Adjectivesprototypal, prototypic, prototypicalrepresenting or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned

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