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example
noun
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
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ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩
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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”
noun
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
noun
something to be imitated
“an exemplar of success”
noun
a representative form or pattern
“I profited from his example”
noun
punishment intended as a warning to others
“they decided to make an example of him”
noun
an occurrence of something
“it was a case of bad judgment”
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you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook
this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
there is an example on page 10
an exemplar of success
a model of clarity
he is the very model of a modern major general
I profited from his example
they decided to make an example of him
it was a case of bad judgment
another instance occurred yesterday
but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
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