1. example - noun
· an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
Synonym(s): illustration, instance, representative
Hypernym(s): information
2. example - noun
· a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"
Synonym(s): model
Hypernym(s): representation, mental_representation, internal_representation
3. example - noun
· something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
Synonym(s): exemplar, model, good_example
Hypernym(s): ideal
4. example - noun
· punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"
Synonym(s): deterrent_example, lesson, object_lesson
Hypernym(s): admonition, monition, warning, word_of_advice
5. example - noun
· 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"
Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event
6. example - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): exercise
Hypernym(s): lesson
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