prototypes

NOUN

original, example

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mock-up model precursor

STRONG

ancestor antecedent archetype criterion first forerunner ideal norm paradigm pattern precedent predecessor standard type

WEAK

antecessor

Antonyms

STRONG

descendant

Example Sentences

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prototypes

Zigzagging between robots, weapons and computers in his garage workshop, Ukrainian engineer Eduard Trotsenko was bubbling with excitement as he showed off his latest prototypes and dreamed of sci-fi-inspired futuristic ideas.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

As designers tap in to AI-powered tools to conceive and test new products faster, real-life physical prototypes remain a critical element of the process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Commercial rockets will carry the two lander prototypes into space.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

Now it can create highly accurate prototypes to then be made via traditional methods.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

We kept working on our project, finishing up our paper prototypes and playing around with some app-building software.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas