Hyponym vs Prototype - What's the difference?
hyponym | prototype |
An original object or form which is a basis for other objects, forms, or for its models and generalizations
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.
To create a prototype of.
In semantics terms the difference between hyponym and prototype
is that hyponym is a more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase while prototype is an instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.As a verb prototype is
to create a prototype of.hyponym
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Antonyms
* hypernymSee also
* (wikipedia) * troponym, the corresponding idea, as applied to verbs. ----prototype
English
(wikipedia prototype)Noun
(en noun)- The prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked.
- A robin is a prototype of a bird; a penguin is not.