Thesaurus: example

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1. n. One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.
2. n. That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy.
3. n. That which resembles or corresponds with something else; a precedent; a model.
4. n. That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning.
5. n. 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; as, in trigonometry and grammar, the principles and rules are illustrated by examples.
6. v. t. To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance.
7. n. an item of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/information">information that is class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/typical">typical of a class or group
8. n. a representative form or pattern
9. n. something to be imitated
10. n. punishment intended as a warning to others
11. n. an occurrence of something
12. n. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding