Prototype and Type

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Prototype noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

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

Type noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.

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Prototype is a synonym for type in example topic. Sometimes you can use "Prototype" instead a noun "Type", if it concerns topics such as model.

Nearby Words: typical, typed

complete	complete prototype	complete type
regular	regular prototype	regular type
original	original prototype	original type
single	single prototype	single type
Other adjectives: actual, real, big, dangerous, capable, new, unique, major, possible, older.

The ZAKU Warrior is another inversion as its prototype, the ZAKU Trial Type, had no beam weaponry despite having an N-Jammer Canceller-outfitted nuclear engine.

Source: Super Prototype
Warcraft 2 started the prototype "Blizzard hero", almost identical to other units of the same kind (with greater hit points and the exception of Zul'Jin's slightly higher range) at first, these type of units grew more unique over the course of subsequent Blizzard games.

Source: Video Game / WarCraft aka: Warcraft III
Another type of cyborg, a military prototype with cybernetic and genetic augmentation, shows up later in the series.

Source: Series / Earth 2

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