quinta-feira, 24 de maio de 2012

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prototype   Audio Pronunciation   /ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/   noun [count]
(protótipo)

 
plural prototypes
 
MEANING
 
1 : an original or first model of something from which other forms are copied or developed • They tested the prototype of the car.• He is developing a prototype for his invention.

2 a : someone or something that has the typical qualities of a particular group, kind, etc. • He is the prototype of a conservative businessman.
 
2 b : a first or early example that is used as a model for what comes later • The Sherlock Holmes stories are the prototypes of modern detective stories.
 

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