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EXAMPLE noun

Definition of example (noun)

  1. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  2. a representative form or pattern
    • "I profited from his example"
    • synonyms: model
  3. something to be imitated
    • "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
    • synonyms: exemplar, good example, model
  4. punishment intended as a warning to others
  5. an occurrence of something
    • "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
    • synonyms: case, instance
  6. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
    • "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
    • synonyms: exercise
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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