English words for 'Constructed as a prototype.'
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adj
- Prototypical.
- (music) In the form of a canon.
- (mathematics, computing) In canonical form.
- (religion) In conformity with canon law.
- According to recognised or orthodox rules.
- Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
- (fandom slang) Related to or part of the canon of a fictional universe.
- Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.
- (mathematics) Distinguished among entities of its kind, so that it can be picked out in a way that does not depend on any arbitrary choices.
- (religion) Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
- appearing in a biblical canon
- of or relating to or required by canon law
- reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
- conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
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verb
noun
- An early sample or model built to test a concept or process.
- (semantics) An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.
- (computing) A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters, but none of the body or actual code.
- (motor racing) A type of race car, a racing sports car not based on a production car. A 4-wheeled cockpit-seating car built especially for racing on sports car circuits, that does not use the silhouette related to a consumer road car.
- An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
- a standard or typical example
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noun
- (attributive) A newborn animal that is indifferent to stimulus and does not voluntarily move.
- (sports, chiefly rugby, soccer) A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.
- (African-American Vernacular, Baltimore, slang) A term of address.
- Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.
- (linguistics) A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.
- (Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland) A pacifier; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby.
- (sports, UK) A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.
- (chess) A fairy chess piece that cannot move or capture, but can be captured and used to skip moving another piece.
- A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.
- (programming) An unused parameter or value.
- A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.
- A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.
- (card games, chiefly bridge) A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.
- A stupid person.
- a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
- an ignorant or foolish person
- a person who does not talk
- a figure representing the human form
adj
verb
- To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
- To make a fake version of something; to make a counterfeit.
- (informal, sometimes imperative) To suddenly stop talking; shut up; to keep a secret; to refuse to talk.
- make a dummy of
- refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
noun
- An unfinished or unfinalized version; a draft, prototype.
- (chemistry) All the additional procedures and reactions carried out after the main chemical reaction to obtain the desired product.
- (countable, medicine) A general medical examination to assess a person's health and fitness.
- (uncountable) Synonym of scrub baseball.
- (military) A period of training or preparation, typically for a specific operation.
verb
- (transitive) To improve a prototype, or first draft.
- (transitive, slang, idiomatic) To subject (a person) to a severe scolding, interrogation, beating, etc.
- (transitive, slang, idiomatic) To physically attack in order to cause injury.
- give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
noun
- full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display
- A prototype, usually low-fidelity, such as a paper illustration, screenshot, or simple screen configuration with limited interaction.
- A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes.
noun
- (production, engineering) A prototype vehicle, initial production vehicle, lead vehicle in a new manufacturing process, first vehicle produced in a new manufactory.
- (transport) A tending vehicle
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: A yard/station locomotive engine used to shuttle rail cars around a yard or station
- (Australia, road transport) A vehicle used to warn other road users of the presence of an oversized vehicle/combination
- (transport) A lead vehicle
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pilot, vehicle.
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: The leading engine locomotive in a multiple heading train
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: An engine that runs ahead of a train to clear the route
noun
- a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
- the creation of something in the mind
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
- The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
- A change effected by innovating; a change in customs.
- A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.
noun
- a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
- Something invented.
- the creation of something in the mind
- the act of inventing
- (music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.
- The capacity to invent.
- The act of inventing.
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- (transitive) To make a miniature model of.
- (intransitive) To work as a model in art or fashion.
- (transitive) To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.
- (intransitive) To make a model or models.
- (transitive) To create from a substance such as clay.
- (transitive) To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
- display (clothes) as a mannequin
- form in clay, wax, etc
- create a representation or simulation of
- construct a model in the likeness of
- plan or create according to a model or models
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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noun
- (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.
- (biology, medicine) An organism or species that is used to study an aspect of physiology or pathophysiology or a particular disease; often, a nonhuman one used to approximate processes in humans.
- A style, type, or design.
- A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
- Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
- The structural design of a complex system.
- (logic) An interpretation which makes a set of sentences true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that set.
- A representation of a physical object.
- (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
- A person, usually attractive, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
- A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.
- A simulation used to analyze the workings of a real world system or event.
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
- something to be imitated
- someone worthy of imitation
- a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
- the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
- representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
- a representative form or pattern
- a type of product
adj
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- not refined or processed
- not carefully or expertly made
- not processed or subjected to analysis
- Lacking concealing elements.
- In a natural, untreated state.
- Lacking tact or taste.
- (grammar) Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.
- Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
- (statistics) Not adjusted or further analyzed.
noun
adj
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
- little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
- of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
- Relating to an art style characterized by asymmetrical shapes and faded colors.
- Crude, obsolete.
- (mathematics) Not derived from another of the same type
- (grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.
- (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.
- Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
- Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
noun
- a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
- (linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
- A simple-minded person.
- (mathematics) A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.
- Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.
- Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.
- A member of a primitive society.
- (programming) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
- (programming) Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.
- A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.
adj
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- lacking civility or good manners
- (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
- socially incorrect in behavior
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
- Crudely made; primitive.
- Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
- Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
- Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
- Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
- Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
- (MLE, slang) Good, awesome.
- (MLE, slang) Sexy, hot, overtly attractive.
- Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.
verb
- (transitive) To bring into commerce from an earlier condition (such as idea alone, experimental prototypes alone, or one-off custom builds only).
- (transitive) To apply business methodology to something in order to profit (such as introducing salability to a resource that comes from, or rightfully belongs to, the commons).
- (transitive) To exploit something for maximum financial gain, sometimes by sacrificing quality.
- exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
- make commercial
noun
- That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model).
- (zoology) An extension or protrusion.
- The presentation of a theatrical work.
- The act of producing, making or creating something.
- (programming, uncountable) The environment where finished code runs, as opposed to staging or development.
- The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
- (Scots law, in the plural) Written documents produced in support of the action or defence.
- The act of being produced.
- An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.
- The act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for use or consideration.
- (linguistics) Writing viewed as the process of producing a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps such as conceptualization, formulation, expression and revision.
- (computing) A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (More information on Wikipedia.)
- The total amount produced.
- the act or process of producing something
- (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
- the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
- an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
- the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
- a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated
- (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
- a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
noun
- A preliminary plan for a project.
- The outer shape of an object or figure.
- A general description of some subject.
- A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
- (fishing) A setline or trotline.
- A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- (film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
- a schematic or preliminary plan
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- the line that appears to bound an object
verb
- (transitive, software compilation) To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.
- (transitive) To draw an outline of; to describe.
- (transitive) To summarize.
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
- draw up an outline or sketch for something
- trace the shape of
noun
- (electronics, countable) A piece of given dimensions of such a prototyping board.
- (electronics, uncountable) A type of prototyping board characterized by a ⅒″ regular rectangular grid of holes, with wide parallel strips of copper cladding running in one direction all the way across one side of the board.
noun
- a miniature model of something
- Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
- (ecology) A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model.
- A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.
noun
- A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.
- (transport, by extension) Any similar device on motor vehicles, such as rail event recorders and ship trip recorders.
- (informal, aviation) A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.
- Synonym of football (“the leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President”)
- (drama, attributive) A type of theater characterized by a lack of decoration or complex mechanisms.
- A device used in phreaking that prevents the calling party from being billed for the call placed.
- equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight
verb
noun
- The design and construction of machines.
- (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
- plural of mechanic
- (writing) Spelling and punctuation.
- Operation in general; workings.
- the technical aspects of doing something
- the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
verb
- (transitive) To make a copy of, as of a design.
- (transitive, slang) To kill.
- (transitive, slang) To rob.
- To remove (something or someone) by hitting.
- (transitive) To assign (an item) to a bidder at an auction, indicated by knocking on the counter.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar, British) To have sex with (a woman).
- (transitive) To remove, as a discount or estimate.
- (sports, by extension) To defeat.
- (transitive, informal) To accomplish hastily.
- (ambitransitive, slang) To halt one's work or other activity.
- cut the price of
- stop pursuing or acting
- write quickly
- take by theft
- get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
noun
noun
- Initialism of technical specification.
- (neurology) Initialism of Tourette syndrome.
- (nautical) Initialism of turbine ship, a ship powered by a gas turbine or steam turbine engine.
- (in ISO standards) Initialism of technical standard.
- Abbreviation of transcript.
- Initialism of telesync.
- (meteorology) Initialism of tropical storm.
- (surveying) Initialism of total station.
- Abbreviation of transsexual.
- (colloquial) Initialism of tough shit.
- (pathology) Initialism of Turner syndrome.
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of this shit.
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- (software, design) Initialism of model-driven architecture.
- (uncountable, computing) Initialism of monochrome display adapter.
- (physics, chemistry) Initialism of medium-density amorphous ice (“a form of H₂O water ice, with a density like that of liquid water”).
- (uncountable, pharmacology) Initialism of methylenedioxyamphetamine, especially 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine.
- (software, design) Initialism of message-driven architecture.
- (uncountable, organic chemistry) Initialism of malondialdehyde.
- (aviation) Initialism of minimum descent altitude.
- (countable, software, e-mail) Initialism of mail delivery agent.
- (electronics, mobile telephony) Initialism of mobile data assistant.
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noun
- Something cleverly constructed.
- (often humorous) A dish which is devilled (“made piquant or spicy”); a devil; also, the elements of the dish which make it spicy, or the piquancy or spiciness of the dish.
- A devilish, mischievous, or reckless nature; mischievousness.
- Something cruel or evil; also, something which causes distress or suffering.
- (uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
- reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
noun
- Something made up, an invention.
- A mixture prepared in such a way.
- The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
- an occurrence of an unusual mixture
noun
- An unfinished or unfinalized version; a draft, prototype.
- (chemistry) All the additional procedures and reactions carried out after the main chemical reaction to obtain the desired product.
- (countable, medicine) A general medical examination to assess a person's health and fitness.
- (uncountable) Synonym of scrub baseball.
- (military) A period of training or preparation, typically for a specific operation.
verb
noun
- An early sample or model built to test a concept or process.
- (semantics) An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.
- (computing) A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters, but none of the body or actual code.
- (motor racing) A type of race car, a racing sports car not based on a production car. A 4-wheeled cockpit-seating car built especially for racing on sports car circuits, that does not use the silhouette related to a consumer road car.
- An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
- a standard or typical example
noun
- full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display
- A prototype, usually low-fidelity, such as a paper illustration, screenshot, or simple screen configuration with limited interaction.
- A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes.
noun
- (production, engineering) A prototype vehicle, initial production vehicle, lead vehicle in a new manufacturing process, first vehicle produced in a new manufactory.
- (transport) A tending vehicle
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: A yard/station locomotive engine used to shuttle rail cars around a yard or station
- (Australia, road transport) A vehicle used to warn other road users of the presence of an oversized vehicle/combination
- (transport) A lead vehicle
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pilot, vehicle.
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: The leading engine locomotive in a multiple heading train
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: An engine that runs ahead of a train to clear the route
noun
- a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
- the creation of something in the mind
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
- The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
- A change effected by innovating; a change in customs.
- A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.
noun
- a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
- Something invented.
- the creation of something in the mind
- the act of inventing
- (music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.
- The capacity to invent.
- The act of inventing.
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verb
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- That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model).
- (zoology) An extension or protrusion.
- The presentation of a theatrical work.
- The act of producing, making or creating something.
- (programming, uncountable) The environment where finished code runs, as opposed to staging or development.
- The act of lengthening out or prolonging.
- (Scots law, in the plural) Written documents produced in support of the action or defence.
- The act of being produced.
- An occasion or activity made more complicated than necessary.
- The act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for use or consideration.
- (linguistics) Writing viewed as the process of producing a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps such as conceptualization, formulation, expression and revision.
- (computing) A rewrite rule specifying a symbol substitution that can be recursively performed to generate new symbol sequences. (More information on Wikipedia.)
- The total amount produced.
- the act or process of producing something
- (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
- the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
- an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
- the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
- a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated
- (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
- a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
noun
- A preliminary plan for a project.
- The outer shape of an object or figure.
- A general description of some subject.
- A sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading.
- A statement summarizing the important points of a text.
- (fishing) A setline or trotline.
- A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
- (film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
- a schematic or preliminary plan
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- the line that appears to bound an object
verb
- (transitive, software compilation) To optimize for size by replacing repeated code fragments with function calls.
- (transitive) To draw an outline of; to describe.
- (transitive) To summarize.
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
- draw up an outline or sketch for something
- trace the shape of
noun
- (electronics, countable) A piece of given dimensions of such a prototyping board.
- (electronics, uncountable) A type of prototyping board characterized by a ⅒″ regular rectangular grid of holes, with wide parallel strips of copper cladding running in one direction all the way across one side of the board.
noun
- a miniature model of something
- Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
- (ecology) A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model.
- A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.
noun
- A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.
- (transport, by extension) Any similar device on motor vehicles, such as rail event recorders and ship trip recorders.
- (informal, aviation) A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.
- Synonym of football (“the leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President”)
- (drama, attributive) A type of theater characterized by a lack of decoration or complex mechanisms.
- A device used in phreaking that prevents the calling party from being billed for the call placed.
- equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight
verb
noun
- The design and construction of machines.
- (physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass
- plural of mechanic
- (writing) Spelling and punctuation.
- Operation in general; workings.
- the technical aspects of doing something
- the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
noun
- Initialism of technical specification.
- (neurology) Initialism of Tourette syndrome.
- (nautical) Initialism of turbine ship, a ship powered by a gas turbine or steam turbine engine.
- (in ISO standards) Initialism of technical standard.
- Abbreviation of transcript.
- Initialism of telesync.
- (meteorology) Initialism of tropical storm.
- (surveying) Initialism of total station.
- Abbreviation of transsexual.
- (colloquial) Initialism of tough shit.
- (pathology) Initialism of Turner syndrome.
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of this shit.
adj
name
noun
- (software, design) Initialism of model-driven architecture.
- (uncountable, computing) Initialism of monochrome display adapter.
- (physics, chemistry) Initialism of medium-density amorphous ice (“a form of H₂O water ice, with a density like that of liquid water”).
- (uncountable, pharmacology) Initialism of methylenedioxyamphetamine, especially 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine.
- (software, design) Initialism of message-driven architecture.
- (uncountable, organic chemistry) Initialism of malondialdehyde.
- (aviation) Initialism of minimum descent altitude.
- (countable, software, e-mail) Initialism of mail delivery agent.
- (electronics, mobile telephony) Initialism of mobile data assistant.
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adj
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- Something cleverly constructed.
- (often humorous) A dish which is devilled (“made piquant or spicy”); a devil; also, the elements of the dish which make it spicy, or the piquancy or spiciness of the dish.
- A devilish, mischievous, or reckless nature; mischievousness.
- Something cruel or evil; also, something which causes distress or suffering.
- (uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
- reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
noun
- Something made up, an invention.
- A mixture prepared in such a way.
- The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
- an occurrence of an unusual mixture
verb
noun
- An early sample or model built to test a concept or process.
- (semantics) An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.
- (computing) A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters, but none of the body or actual code.
- (motor racing) A type of race car, a racing sports car not based on a production car. A 4-wheeled cockpit-seating car built especially for racing on sports car circuits, that does not use the silhouette related to a consumer road car.
- An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
- a standard or typical example
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noun
- (attributive) A newborn animal that is indifferent to stimulus and does not voluntarily move.
- (sports, chiefly rugby, soccer) A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.
- (African-American Vernacular, Baltimore, slang) A term of address.
- Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.
- (linguistics) A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.
- (Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland) A pacifier; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby.
- (sports, UK) A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.
- (chess) A fairy chess piece that cannot move or capture, but can be captured and used to skip moving another piece.
- A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.
- (programming) An unused parameter or value.
- A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.
- A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.
- (card games, chiefly bridge) A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.
- A stupid person.
- a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
- an ignorant or foolish person
- a person who does not talk
- a figure representing the human form
adj
verb
- To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.
- To make a fake version of something; to make a counterfeit.
- (informal, sometimes imperative) To suddenly stop talking; shut up; to keep a secret; to refuse to talk.
- make a dummy of
- refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
verb
- (transitive) To improve a prototype, or first draft.
- (transitive, slang, idiomatic) To subject (a person) to a severe scolding, interrogation, beating, etc.
- (transitive, slang, idiomatic) To physically attack in order to cause injury.
- give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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noun
adj
verb
- (transitive) To make a miniature model of.
- (intransitive) To work as a model in art or fashion.
- (transitive) To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.
- (intransitive) To make a model or models.
- (transitive) To create from a substance such as clay.
- (transitive) To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
- display (clothes) as a mannequin
- form in clay, wax, etc
- create a representation or simulation of
- construct a model in the likeness of
- plan or create according to a model or models
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
adj
noun
- (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.
- (biology, medicine) An organism or species that is used to study an aspect of physiology or pathophysiology or a particular disease; often, a nonhuman one used to approximate processes in humans.
- A style, type, or design.
- A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
- Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
- The structural design of a complex system.
- (logic) An interpretation which makes a set of sentences true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that set.
- A representation of a physical object.
- (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
- A person, usually attractive, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
- A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.
- A simulation used to analyze the workings of a real world system or event.
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
- something to be imitated
- someone worthy of imitation
- a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
- the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
- representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
- a representative form or pattern
- a type of product
verb
- (transitive) To bring into commerce from an earlier condition (such as idea alone, experimental prototypes alone, or one-off custom builds only).
- (transitive) To apply business methodology to something in order to profit (such as introducing salability to a resource that comes from, or rightfully belongs to, the commons).
- (transitive) To exploit something for maximum financial gain, sometimes by sacrificing quality.
- exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
- make commercial
verb
- (transitive) To make a copy of, as of a design.
- (transitive, slang) To kill.
- (transitive, slang) To rob.
- To remove (something or someone) by hitting.
- (transitive) To assign (an item) to a bidder at an auction, indicated by knocking on the counter.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar, British) To have sex with (a woman).
- (transitive) To remove, as a discount or estimate.
- (sports, by extension) To defeat.
- (transitive, informal) To accomplish hastily.
- (ambitransitive, slang) To halt one's work or other activity.
- cut the price of
- stop pursuing or acting
- write quickly
- take by theft
- get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
noun
adj
- Prototypical.
- (music) In the form of a canon.
- (mathematics, computing) In canonical form.
- (religion) In conformity with canon law.
- According to recognised or orthodox rules.
- Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
- (fandom slang) Related to or part of the canon of a fictional universe.
- Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.
- (mathematics) Distinguished among entities of its kind, so that it can be picked out in a way that does not depend on any arbitrary choices.
- (religion) Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
- appearing in a biblical canon
- of or relating to or required by canon law
- reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
- conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
noun
adj
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- not refined or processed
- not carefully or expertly made
- not processed or subjected to analysis
- Lacking concealing elements.
- In a natural, untreated state.
- Lacking tact or taste.
- (grammar) Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.
- Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
- (statistics) Not adjusted or further analyzed.
noun
adj
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
- little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
- of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
- Relating to an art style characterized by asymmetrical shapes and faded colors.
- Crude, obsolete.
- (mathematics) Not derived from another of the same type
- (grammar) Original; primary; radical; not derived.
- (biology) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.
- Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
- Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
noun
- a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
- (linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
- A simple-minded person.
- (mathematics) A function whose derivative is a given function; an antiderivative.
- Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.
- Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.
- A member of a primitive society.
- (programming) A data type that is built into the programming language, as opposed to more complex structures.
- (programming) Any of the simplest elements (instructions, statements, etc.) available in a programming language.
- A basic geometric shape from which more complex shapes can be constructed.
adj
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
- lacking civility or good manners
- (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
- socially incorrect in behavior
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
- Crudely made; primitive.
- Hearty, vigorous; found particularly in the phrase rude health.
- Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
- Undeveloped, unskilled, inelegant.
- Violent; abrupt; turbulent.
- Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
- (MLE, slang) Good, awesome.
- (MLE, slang) Sexy, hot, overtly attractive.
- Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.