- 1. n. One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen. Source: opted
- 2. n. That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy. Source: opted
- 3. n. That which resembles or corresponds with something else; a precedent; a model. Source: opted
- 4. n. That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning. Source: opted
- 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. Source: opted
- 6. v. t. To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance. Source: opted
- 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 Source: wordnet
- 8. n. a representative form or pattern Source: wordnet
- 9. n. something to be imitated Source: wordnet
- 10. n. punishment intended as a warning to others Source: wordnet
- 11. n. an occurrence of something Source: wordnet
- 12. n. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding Source: wordnet
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