example

Meanings

• 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"
• a representative form or pattern
  • "I profited from his example"
• something to be imitated
• punishment intended as a warning to others
  • "they decided to make an example of him"
• an occurrence of something
  • "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
• 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

case, deterrent example, exemplar, exercise, good example, illustration, instance, lesson, model, object lesson, representative