early prototype

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meaningsofearlyandprototype

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early
adjective
adverb
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/ˈɜː.li/us
/ˈɝː.li/
near the beginning of a period of time, or before the usual, expected, or ...
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prototype
noun[C]
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/ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/us
/ˈproʊ.t̬ə.taɪp/
the first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product, from which all later forms ...
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(Definition ofearlyandprototypefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Earlyprototypetesting which includes self-study and distance learning applications indicates progress in helping remediation and diagnosis.
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However, while this kind of prototype may be quickly developed it is not necessarily the most useful form for anearlyprototypeto take.
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Anearlyprototypeseems promising.
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Development began in 2005, and anearlyprototypewas demonstrated in 2007.
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It is anearlyprototypeof a theremin.
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The building is widely considered to be anearlyprototypeof an urban mixed-use development, a city within a city.
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It is also considered to be anearlyprototypereal-time strategy game.
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Thisearlyprototypewas hampered by the lack of a suitable power source that did not burden the unit past its useful load.
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Anearlyprototypeof simplified vision systems was developed where such regions of interest and scale descriptors were used for directing the focus-of-attention of an active vision system.
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Earlyprototypetelevision cameras lacked sensitivity.
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He meant the very early prototypes.
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The early prototypes had a suitcase full of electronic circuits.
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Early prototypes had six barrels, but a three-barreled configuration is now standard.
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Unlike early prototypes, productional barrels did not have muzzle brake.
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Early prototypes had separate gear levers and clutch systems for each engine.
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This and similar association/social libraries were examples of early prototypes of public libraries.
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It was conceived of in the late 1980s, although early prototypes were not of usable audio quality.
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Early prototypes were made from solid latex with an interior skeleton, but construction of the outer material was later switched to silicone.
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