"example" noun 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" [syn: illustration (http://word.sc/illustration), instance (http://word.sc/instance), representative (http://word.sc/representative)] a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example" [syn: model (http://word.sc/model)] something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" [syn: exemplar (http://word.sc/exemplar), model (http://word.sc/model), good example (http://word.sc/good example)] punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" [syn: deterrent example (http://word.sc/deterrent example), lesson (http://word.sc/lesson), object lesson (http://word.sc/object lesson)] 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" [syn: case (http://word.sc/case), instance (http://word.sc/instance)] 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" [syn: exercise (http://word.sc/exercise)] Source: http://www.word.sc/example

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