English noun: example | |||
1. | example (cognition) an item of information that is typical of a class or group | ||
Samples | This patient provides a typical example of the syndrome. There is an example on page 10. | ||
Synonyms | illustration, instance, representative | ||
Broader (hypernym) | information | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apology, case in point, exception, excuse, precedent, quintessence, sample, specimen | ||
2. | example (cognition) a representative form or pattern | ||
Samples | I profited from his example. | ||
Synonyms | model | ||
Broader (hypernym) | internal representation, mental representation, representation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | archetype, epitome, guide, holotype, image, loadstar, lodestar, microcosm, original, paradigm, pilot, prefiguration, prototype, template, templet, type specimen | ||
3. | example (cognition) something to be imitated | ||
Samples | An exemplar of success. A model of clarity. He is the very model of a modern major general. | ||
Synonyms | exemplar, good example, model | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ideal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beaut, beauty, pacemaker, pacesetter, pattern, prodigy | ||
4. | example (communication) punishment intended as a warning to others | ||
Samples | They decided to make an example of him. | ||
Synonyms | deterrent example, lesson, object lesson | ||
Broader (hypernym) | admonition, monition, warning, word of advice | ||
5. | example (event) an occurrence of something | ||
Samples | It was a case of bad judgment. Another instance occurred yesterday. But there is always the famous example of the Smiths. | ||
Synonyms | case, instance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bit, clip, humiliation, mortification, piece, time | ||
6. | example (act) a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding | ||
Samples | You must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook. | ||
Synonyms | exercise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lesson | ||