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Meaning & Definition of Example in English

English

Example

/ɪgzæmpəl/

noun

1. An item of information that is typical of a class or group

  • "This patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"
  • "There is an example on page 10"
synonym:
  • example,
  • illustration,
  • instance,
  • representative

2. A representative form or pattern

  • "I profited from his example"
synonym:
  • model,
  • example

3. Something to be imitated

  • "An exemplar of success"
  • "A model of clarity"
  • "He is the very model of a modern major general"
synonym:
  • exemplar,
  • example,
  • model,
  • good example

4. Punishment intended as a warning to others

  • "They decided to make an example of him"
synonym:
  • example,
  • deterrent example,
  • lesson,
  • object lesson

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"
synonym:
  • case,
  • instance,
  • example

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"
synonym:
  • exercise,
  • example

Examples of using

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"Were you, for example, breaking completely today?" "Actually I wasn't, even the glass. But I said "no, it's all crap", I don't understand why." "Shame on you, Styopa!"
The most beautiful things are the most useless ones, for example, peacocks and lilies.