an item of information that is typical of a class or group; this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome; there is an example on page 10

[ Syn: illustration , instance , representative ]

a representative form or pattern; I profited from his example

[ Syn: model ]

something to be imitated; an exemplar of success; a model of clarity; he is the very model of a modern major general

[ Syn: exemplar , model , good example ]

punishment intended as a warning to others; they decided to make an example of him

[ Syn: deterrent example , lesson , object lesson ]

an occurrence of something; it was a case of bad judgment; another instance occurred yesterday; but there is always the famous example of the Smiths

[ Syn: case , instance ]

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

[ Syn: exercise ]