example
noun
[ ɪɡˈzɑːmp(ə)l ]
• a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule.
• "advertising provides a good example of an industry where dreams have faded"
Similar:
specimen,
sample,
exemplar,
exemplification,
instance,
case,
representative case,
typical case,
case in point,
illustration,
• a person or thing regarded in terms of their fitness to be imitated.
• "it is important that parents should set an example"
Similar:
precedent,
lead,
guide,
model,
pattern,
blueprint,
template,
paradigm,
exemplar,
ideal,
standard,
parallel case,
role model,
example
verb
• be illustrated or exemplified.
• "the extent of Allied naval support is exampled by the navigational specialists provided"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin exemplum, from eximere ‘take out’, from ex- ‘out’ + emere ‘take’. Compare with sample.
