Prototype and Source

Prototype

Prototype noun - Something from which copies are made.

Usage example: the manufacturer exhaustively tested the prototype of the vehicle before approving production

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Source and prototype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Source" instead a noun "Prototype".

Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Prototype and source are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prototype" instead a noun "Source".

regular	regular prototype	regular source
original	original prototype	original source
true	true prototype	true source
single	single prototype	single source
Other adjectives: actual, real, massive, big, new, major, sole, possible, official.

This varies by source, sometimes the above is true, sometimes they are Super Prototype versions of the more common form, and sometimes they are known technology but just really expensive to build.

Source: No Plans, No Prototype, No Backup
Her trying to use the Shianti Cube as power source for her prototype engine is what draws the enemy to the village in the first place.

Source: Video Game / Joe Dever's Lone Wolf
Neon Genesis Evangelion has the Positron Sniper Rifle, a prototype firearm that is slightly longer than the EVAs are tall and that uses the entire power grid of Japan as its power source.

Source: BFG

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