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Spanish word
prototipo
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾotoˈtipo/
Meaning
- masculine nounprototype
Example
Hemos creado un prototipo.
We have created a prototype.
More examples
Ahora necesitamos mejorar el prototipo.
Now we need to improve the prototype.
Core concept
Initial test model used to evaluate a design before mass production.
Common phrases
mejorar el prototipo
improve the prototype
un prototipo funcional
a functional prototype
presentar el prototipo
present the prototype
Similar words
modelo: Representative model that shows a design and acts as a production standard.
versión: Alternate version that alters the original through updates or changes.
muestra: Compact trial sample offered so customers can test a product.
Definition in Spanish
Objeto o versión temprana creado para evaluar una idea, identificar fallos y guiar cambios antes de la producción en serie.
Word origin
From Greek prototupos (proto 'first' + tupos 'impression') through Latin and French into Spanish, the word denotes an initial model used to test and improve a design.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech prototipo can refer to either nonworking mockups or functional test units, so adding 'de concepto' or 'funcional' clarifies the intended kind.
Other meanings
- modelnoun
- mockupnoun
Opposites
- producto finalfinal productnoun
Related words
- prototiparprototypeverb
- prototípicoprototypicaladjective