prototypes

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Prototypes are sets of features that determine how typical a specific example of something is in terms of a broader category.

From Scientific American • Apr. 25, 2023

That record belongs to the rapper Kanye West, whose Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototypes fetched $1.8m via a private sale in April.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2021

Prototypes were made and within days Seltzer was cutting and etching the acrylic headband portions of the face shields for one of Louisiana’s largest healthcare providers, Ochsner Health System.

From Fox News • Apr. 2, 2020

Prototypes were supposed to be ready the following summer for advanced testing at three government laboratories.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2017

Prototypes of such rovers are under development by NASA.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan