example

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example  /ɪɡ ˈzæm pəl/ ? Meaning of "example"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  2. (n) a representative form or pattern
  3. (n) something to be imitated
  4. (n) punishment intended as a warning to others
  5. (n) an occurrence of something
  6. (n) a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding

Synonym(s)

illustration, instance, representative, exemplar, good example, model

Derived Word(s)

exemplify

Usage(s):

  1. Yes, evolution explains a lot, they say, but some thingsthe eye, for example, or the whiplike tails on some bacteriaare just too complex to have evolved.
  2. The idea that kids should slow down and trade electronic pleasures for pastoral ones is a fine example of transference.
  3. Example One: One Page Custom Reprint PTI Magazine can reprint the full range of article sizes and formats.

Quotes

  1. "Our failure to act responsibly at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others," Obama said at a Rose Garden naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the US military. "That includes, for example, the recent...
    on Apr 23, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: BusinessWeek

  2. "When you get this far away from a recession invariably forces build up for the next recession, and indeed we are beginning to see that sign," Greenspan said via satellite link to a business conference in Hong Kong. "For example in the US,...
    on Feb 26, 2007 By: Alan Greenspan Source: International Herald Tribune

  3. "There are American officials who consider Iraq as if it were one of their villages, for example Hillary Clinton and Carl Levin. They should come to their senses," al-Maliki said at a news conference.
    on Aug 26, 2007 By: Nouri al-Maliki Source: International Herald Tribune

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