what does example mean?
EXAMPLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
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- you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook
Hypernyms(s) example is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an item of information that is representative of a type
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- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
Hypernyms(s) example is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- an exemplar of success
- a model of clarity
- he is the very model of a modern major general
Hypernyms(s) example is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a representative form or pattern
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Usage Example(s)
- I profited from his example
Hypernyms(s) example is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- punishment intended as a warning to others
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- they decided to make an example of him
Hypernyms(s) example is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an occurrence of something
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- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
Hypernyms(s) example is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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