Prototype and Specimen

Prototype

Prototype noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Usage example: a literary character who is universally regarded as the ultimate prototype of the spoiled, willful Southern belle

Specimen is a synonym for prototype in example topic. In some cases you can use "Specimen" instead a noun "Prototype", when it comes to topics like sample.

Specimen

Specimen noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Usage example: chose one frog as a good specimen of the breed
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Synonyms for Specimen

Prototype is a synonym for specimen in model topic. You can use "Prototype" instead a noun "Specimen", if it concerns topics such as example, sample.

How words are described

complete complete prototype complete specimen
original original prototype original specimen
single single prototype single specimen
inferior inferior prototype inferior specimen
Other adjectives: real, massive, big, dangerous, black, new, unique, early, possible, earliest, failed, older.

Both words in one sentence

  • Fanfic / Arad's Stardust Blessed with Suck: Commander Bradford's Combat Clairvoyance apparently cannot be shut off on its own, and he literally grabbed the first never-tested-on-live-specimen prototype of a portable suppressor he could reach when Shen opened the case of them.
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