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Meaning of example in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

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  1. Noun

    example

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin exemplum, from eximere‘take out’, from ex-‘out’ + emere‘take’. Compare with sample

    Definitions

    1. an item of information that is representative of a type

    Examples

    • « this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome »
    • « there is an example on page 10 »

    Derived terms

    • exemplify
    • illustrate
    • instance
    • instantiate
    • represent
  2. 2. a representative form or pattern

    Examples

    • « I profited from his example »

    Derived terms

    • exemplify
    • illustrate
    • instance
    • model
    • pattern
    • represent
  3. 3. something to be imitated

    Examples

    • « an exemplar of success »
    • « a model of clarity »
    • « he is the very model of a modern major general »

    Derived terms

    • exemplify
    • illustrate
    • instance
  4. 4. punishment intended as a warning to others

    Examples

    • « they decided to make an example of him »
  5. 5. an occurrence of something

    Examples

    • « it was a case of bad judgment »
    • « another instance occurred yesterday »
    • « but there is always the famous example of the Smiths »

    Derived terms

    • exemplify
    • illustrate
    • instance
    • instantiate
  6. 6. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding

    Examples

    • « you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook »

Famous quotes

  • « The attitude is we live and let live. This is actually an amazing change in values in a rather short time and it's an example of freedom from religion. »
    Tom Wolfe
  • « Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions. »
    John Yoo
  • « If we talk about the environment, for example, we have to talk about environmental racism - about the fact that kids in South Central Los Angeles have a third of the lung capacity of kids in Santa Monica. »
    Danny Glover
  • « Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example. »
    Robert Baden-Powell
  • « The phenomenon of home schooling is a wonderful example of the American can-do attitude. Growing numbers of parents have become disenchanted with government-run public schools. Many parents have simply taken matters into their own hands, literally. »
    Steve Forbes

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