n. | 1. | One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen. |
2. | That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy. | |
3. | That which resembles or corresponds with something else; a precedent; a model. | |
4. | That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning. | |
5. | An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an exercise in the application of the rules of any study or branch of science; | |
v. t. | 1. | To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance. |
Noun | 1. | example - an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" |
2. | example - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" Synonyms: model | |
3. | example - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" | |
4. | example - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" | |
5. | example - 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" | |
6. | example - 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 |
EXAMPLE. An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle. Examples illustrate, but do not restrain or change the laws: illustrant non restringunt legem. Co. Litt. 24, a.
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