English dictionary

prototype

/'pr/oU/t/@/t/aI/p/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a standard or typical example

noun.cognition

Examples
He is the prototype of good breeding.

Synonyms epitome image paradigm

Source: WordNet 3.0
An original or model after which anything is copied; the pattern of anything to be engraved, or otherwise copied, cast, or the like; a primary form; exemplar; archetype.

noun

Source: webster1913