Example

Definition: Example

Example

Noun

1. A single item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is a good example on page 10".

2. A representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example".

3. Something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general".

4. Punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him".

5. 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".

6. 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".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "example" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

Bible

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Synonyms: Example

Bad Man

Noun: bad man, wrongdoer, worker of iniquity; evildoer; sinner; the wicked; bad example.

Conformity

For example, exempli gratia, e. g.; inter alia, among other things; for instance.

Example, instance, specimen, sample, quotation; exemplification, illustration, case in point; object lesson; elucidation.

Expectance

Example, instance (conformity).

Frequency

Noun: frequency, oftness, oftenness, commonness; normality; example (conformity); routine, custom (habit).

Good Man

Model, paragon; (perfection); good example; hero, heroine, demigod, seraph, angel; innocent; saint; (piety); benefactor; philanthropist; Aristides; noble liver, pattern.

Imitation

Follow in the steps of, tread in the steps, follow in the footsteps of, follow in the wake of; take pattern by; follow suit, follow the example of; walk in the shoes of, take a leaf out of another's book, strike in with, follow suit; take after, model after; emulate.

Motive

Set an example, set the fashion; keep in countenance.

Prototype

Verb: be an example, be a role model, set an example; set a copy. Phrase: a precedent embalms a principle; exempla sunt odiosa.

Noun: prototype, original, model, pattern, precedent, standard, ideal, reference, scantling, type; archetype, protoplast, module, exemplar, example, ensample, paradigm; lay-figure.

Punishment

Visit upon, pay; pay out, serve out; do for; make short work of, give a lesson to, serve one right, make an example of; have a rod in pickle for; give it one.

Speciality

Namely, that is to say, for example, id est, exemplia gratia, e.g., i.e.,videlicet, viz.; to wit.

Teacher

Expositor; preceptor, guide; guru; mentor; (adviser); pioneer, apostle, missionary, propagandist, munshi, example; (model for imitation).

Virtue

Set an example, set a good example; be on one's good behavior, be on one's best behavior.

Crosswords: Example

Well, I see your smoking pot now. I think the use of a sub-controlled drug is a very positive example to set for our daughter (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball)

That jewel thief movie, for example. The point is that this is a very odd thing, supernatural, for lack of a better word (Being John Malkovich; writing credit: Charlie Kaufman)

For example, there was Williams the Petroleum, and Williams the Death (The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a ; writing credit: Christopher Monger.)

Let me give you an example you know Jeffrey Goines (Twelve Monkeys; writing credit: David Webb Peoples)

What we have here, my little yellow sister, is a prime example of Alabama black snake (Full Metal Jacket; writing credit: Gustav Hasford, Michael Herr, Stanley Kubrick)

I have a modest example here (The Vatican Rag; performing artist: Tom Lehrer)

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example. (references; author: Mark Twain)

A good example is the best sermon. (references; author: unknown)

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning. (references; author: unknown)

For Example Terry Whitmore (1970)

Making an Example of Him (1918)

The Force of Example (1915)

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Books

• Goops and How to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Polite Infants Inculcating Many Juvenile Virtues Both by Precept and Example, With 90 Drawings (reference)

• Our Perfect Example (reference)

• Perl by Example (3rd Edition) (reference)

• SAS Programming by Example (reference)

• SQL Server 2000 Programming by Example (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• Learning By Example Series, Vol. 1 (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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(20) color slides. (14) 8x10 color prints, (1) 8x10 black and white print. (1) 8x10 black and white negative, (1) 8x10 color transparency negative (original). Shows close-up of human face, straight on, showing both eyes, an example of a patient with retinoblastoma. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Text Slide Example, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: CDC.

Example of Geographic Information System (GIS) Image of area of study from chlorine tank rupture in Alberton, Montana. Credit: CDC.

This sphere is an example of using a time-dependent expression to color a surface.

Astronomers have obtained an unprecedented look at the nearest example of galactic cannibalism ... Credit: NASA.

NGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas surrounding ... Credit: NASA.

Example of Gulf Stream thermal wedge Sounding artifact created by abrupt changes in water temperature Observed on EXPLORER. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Deployment of meteorological balloon OCEANOGRAPHER maiden voyage Eclipse expedition to South America Early example of cooperative meteorological and oceanographic research. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

A fine example of glacial plucking showing direction of glacial ice motion from left to right in the image. Credit: America's Coastlines.

The typical unaltered pond/slough system that existed before the restoration. the restoration connected a series of ponds to allow fish to pass into and out of their spawning habitat. The image above is a good example of prime juvenile salmon and steelhead trout rearing habitat. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

One example of this is to be found in the Scotch Annals. (Second Treatise of Government)

We may site Proudhon's Philosophie de la Misere as an example of this form. (reference)

Germany particularly undertakes not to establish against the ports and vessels of any of the Allied and Associated Powers any surtax or any direct or indirect bounty for export, or import by German ports or vessels, or by those of another Power, for example by means of combined tariffs. (reference)

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To the inhabitants of one region he would cite the example of a neighboring region

Such a boy is marked off from his companions by his piety, by the good example he shows to others

For example, if my neighbor has a mind to my cow, he hires a lawyer to prove that he ought to have my cow from me.

Be sure that you give the poor the aid they most need, though it be your example which leaves them far behind

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Health

A hiccup is an example of this type of myoclonus. (references)

In Japan, for example, rice allergy is more frequent. (references)

CMV infection is an example at the other end of the spectrum. (references)

Business

The Czechs have, for example, far more tanks than needed. (references)

A good example is the mobile (cellular) telephone explosion. (references)

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is an example. (references)

Children

Chile

Persons with disabilities still suffer some forms of legal discrimination; for example, blind persons cannot become teachers or tutors. (references)

Bulgaria

On the one hand, the law provides incentives for small firms to hire persons with disabilities; for example, the Bureau of Labor pays the first year's salary of a disabled employee. (references)

Cambodia

In some of these cases, the perpetrators encouraged women to give up their children under false pretenses, for example, by promising to care for the children temporarily but then refusing to return them. (references)

Civil Liberties

Vietnam

Buddhist monk Thich Thai Hoa in Hue, for example, has been refused permission to travel outside the country on several occasions. (references)

Cuba

The document allegedly suggested that the Party take corrective measures, for example, by controlling the distribution of medicines. (references)

Kazakhstan

There are a number of newspapers that are produced by government ministries, for example, the Ministry of Science publishes Kazakhstan Science. (references)

Discrimination

Monaco

It differentiates between rights that are accorded to nationals (including preference in employment, free education, and assistance to the ill or unemployed) and those accorded to all residents, for example, freedom of religion and inviolability of the home. (references)

Economic History

Norway

CINET, for example, produces PCs and Servers. (references)

Vietnam

In 1999, for example, Japanese aid exceeded USD 500 million. (references)

Human Rights

Angola

In Luanda for example, 5 judges are responsible for an estimated 900 cases each year. (references)

Marshall Islands

One of the WUTIMI leaders, for example, has been named to the Compact Renegotiation Team. (references)

Haiti

Moreover, arrests sometimes are made on charges (for example, sorcery or debt) that have no basis in law. (references)

Indigenous People

Australia

Human rights observers claim that socioeconomic conditions give rise to the common precursors of indigenous crime, for example, unemployment, homelessness, and boredom. (references)

Minorities

Sri Lanka

Catholic clergy, for example, have reported non-violent incidents of this sort in the south during the year. (references)

Tajikistan

Ethnic Russians and other Russian speakers, for example, Ukrainians, make up less than 2 percent of the population. (references)

Political Economy

TURKEY

An informal system provides work for young boys at low wages, for example, in auto repair shops. (references)

GUATEMALA

Most of the major U.S. accounting firms, for example, are represented through one of these methods. (references)

BANGLADESH

In addition numerous factories have insufficient toilet facilities (for example, 1 toilet for 300 employees). (references)

Political Rights

Botswana

Consequently other groups, for example, the Basarwa, Herero, Baloi, or Bayei, are not represented there. (references)

Nigeria

Irregularities occurred at each stage of the electoral process, particularly the presidential nominating convention and election in which, for example, large sums of money were offered by both political camps to delegates to vote against political opponents. (references)

Trade

Guinea

Basic food and agricultural products are taxed at 1-2%, and some items (medicines, for example) are tax-exempt. (references)

Travel

Australia

Before you arrive in Australia, you are advised to check if your communications equipment (for example, mobile phone, fax machine, wireless microphone, notebook computer) is safe to operate in Australia. (references)

Vietnam

To take the Central Government as an example, the lead ministry on a given issue may be unable to advance its positions if other ministries with seemingly minor involvement in the decision oppose it. Unless the latter can be won over, the result is a stalemate. (references)

Women

Indonesia

According to reports, FGM practices appear to be increasingly symbolic in nature (for example, a pinprick or the cutting of a ceremonial root). (references)

Worker Rights

India

The NGO Prerana, which has been working closely with government officials, is an example. (references)

Russia

Political parties often cooperate with unions, for example, in calling for a national day of protest. (references)

Brazil

The CPT reports that fleeing workers sometimes are killed or beaten to set an example to others at the worksite. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "example": bad example ♦ be an example ♦ be held as an example ♦ beyond example ♦ by way of example ♦ deterrent example ♦ emulate smb.'s example ♦ follow his example ♦ follow smb.'s example ♦ for example ♦ give an example ♦ good example ♦ hold up as an example ♦ make an example ♦ make an example of ♦ make an example of smb. ♦ negative example ♦ office By Example ♦ par example ♦ perfect example ♦ positive example ♦ prime example ♦ query by example ♦ set a good example ♦ set an example ♦ shining example ♦ take an example by ♦ take as an example ♦ take example by ♦ telling example ♦ text example ♦ typical example ♦ without example. Additional references.

Beginning with "example": example-always, example-is, example-than, example-where.

Ending with "example": case-example, counter-example, query-by-example.

Afrikaans

voorbeeld. (various references)

Albanian

shembull (case, exemplar, exponent, instance, lead, mirror, model, number, paradigm, piece, rule, sample), model (cast, classic, classical, copybook, exemplar, fashion, figure, make, model, Mold, mould, norm, paradigm, paragon, pattern, pilot, sample, sampler, shape, style, type). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مثل عبره (lesson, warning), ‏مثل (act, adage, aphorism, appear, as, be a symbol for, be typical of, byword, case, depict, describe, exemplify, gnome, illustrate, illustration, instance, like, like this, maxim, perform, play, play act, portray, proverb, represent, saying, sculpt, show, stand before, stand for, such, such as, symbolize, typify), ‏مثال (copy, epitome, exemplar, ideal, image, model, paradigm, pattern, picture, quintessence, specimen, symbol, type), ‏نموذج (byword, copy, exemplar, instance, layout, mock up, model, norm, paradigm, pattern, piece, run, sample, specimen, standard, token, type), ‏نظير (coordinate, counterpart, duplicate, equivalent, match, parallel, rival), ‏قدوة (model, pattern), ‏سابقة (precedent), ‏عبرة (lesson, moral, teardrop, warning), ‏القدوة (pacemaker), ‏أمثولة (lesson). (various references)

Bulgarian 

урок (lesson, object lesson, recitation), образец (copy, epitome, exemplar, form, ideal, mirror, model, mould, norm, paradigm, paragon, pattern, piece, sample, sampling, scantling, shape, specimen, swatch, type), назидание (edification), модел (creation, make, mirror, model, mould, pattern, sample, shape, sitter, style, type), пример (calendar, case, exemplar, illustration, instance, lead, model, paradigm, pattern, piece, sample, type), поука (lesson, message, moral). (various references)

Catalan

exemple. (various references)

Chinese 

例子 (case, instance). (various references)

Czech

příklad (illustration, instance, instancy, piece, sample, specimen). (various references)

Danish

eksempel (instance). (various references)

Dutch

voorbeeld (model), toonbeeld (model). (various references)

Esperanto

ekzemplo. (various references)

Faeroese

dømi (fable). (various references)

Farsi 

مسلله (Problem, Question, Theorem), مثل (Adage, Instance, Like, Maxim, Parable, Porpoise, Proverb), مثال (Instance, Instant, Parable, Saw), نمونه (Instance, Model, Module, Parable, Paradigm, Piece, Progenitor, Sample, Specimen), سرمشق (Lead, Model, Pacemaker), عبرت (Byword), بامثال ونمونه نشان دادن . (various references)

Finnish

esimerkki (illustration, instance, problem, sum). (various references)

French

exemple (exemplar). (various references)

Frisian

bygelyks (for example, for instance). (various references)

German

beispiel (ex, illustration, instance, lead, paradigm, pattern, sample), vorbild (model, paragon), exempel. (various references)

Greek 

παράδειγμα (instance, object lesson, paradigm). (various references)

Hebrew 

דוגמה (exemplar, illustration, instance, lead, model, norm, prototype, sample, specimen, type). (various references)

Hungarian

példa (ex, exemplar, instance, object lesson, pattern, precedent). (various references)

Icelandic

dæmi. (various references)

Indonesian

teladan (model), perbandingan (collation, comparison, ratio), misal (instance), ibarat (emblem, parable, symbol), aci-aci (pith). (various references)

Irish

shampla. (various references)

Italian

esempio (instance, model, omstamce, paragon, pattern, sample). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

規範 (criterion, model, norm, pattern, standard), 模範 (exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

れいかい (illustration, regular meeting, the spiritual world), はん (antagonism, anti-, antithesis, domain, edition, fiefdom, group, half, judgment, mediocrity, model, monogram signature, opposite, pan-, party, seal, section, stamp, trouble), はんれい (counterexample, explanatory notes, introductory remarks, precedent), みせしめ (lesson, warning), じれい (notice of personnel change, precedent), じつれい (illustration), ようれい (childhood, illustration, literary term for the sun), もはん (exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model), だいひょう (delegation, great army, great number of soldiers, model, of great build or stature, representation, representative, type), れいだい (exercise), ためし (case, custom, experience, illustration, instance, parallel, precedent, test, trial, usage), れいしょう (derision, derisive laughter, exemplification, illustration, scornful laugh), いちれい (a bow, an instance), ひょうほん (specimen), くだん (in question, precedent, the above-mentioned, the said, the usual), きはん (bond, connection, criterion, fetters, model, norm, pattern, returning sailboat, setting sail for home port, shackles, standard), たとえ (allegory, although, even if, if, metaphor, simile, though), たとい (although, even if, if, though), れい (actor, case, cold, command, companion, cool, custom, departed soul, dictation, experience, expression of gratitude, ghost, illustration, instance, nought, order, parallel, precedent, soul, spirit, usage, zero). (various references)

Korean 

보기 (look, LOOKS, Viewing). (various references)

Malay

umpama. (various references)

Manx

sampleyr (case, instance, model, paradigm, paragon, sample, sampler, specimen), sambyl (copy, pattern, sample, specimen). (various references)

Norwegian

eksempel (instance). (various references)

Papiamen

ehemplo, ehèmpel. (various references)

Pig Latin

exampleay.(various references)

Portuguese

exemplo (footstep, instance, light, mirror, model, pattern, picture, sample, showpiece, specimen). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

exemplo. (various references)

Romanian

exemplu (comparison, exemplar, instance, lead, model, paradigm, pattern, piece, sample). (various references)

Russian 

пример (instance, pattern, sample). (various references)

Scottish

eisiomplair. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

primer (classic, exemplar, instance, instancy, paradigm, sample). (various references)

Spanish

ejemplo (illustration, instance, lead, parallel, precedent). (various references)

Sranan

eksempre. (various references)

Swedish

föredöme (fugleman, model, pattern), förebild (archetype, model, original, paragon, pattern, type), exempel (examples, illustration, instance, pattern, patterns, praxis). (various references)

Tagalog

halimbawà. (various references)

Thai

ตัวอย่าง (lesson, sample). (various references)

Turkish

misal (instance), ibret (lesson, object lesson, one in the eye, warning), ders (class, lecture, lesson, morals, object lesson, one in the eye, subject, teaching, training), örnek (copy, exemplar, exemplary, exemplification, guide, illustration, instance, lead, model, norm, object lesson, pattern, precedent, reference, representative, sample, sampling, specimen, trial, type, type specimen, version). (various references)

Turkmen 

mysal, gцredeli (model). (various references)

Ukrainian

зразок (archetype, assay, cast, exemplar, exponent, model, nonesuch, norm, number, paragon, pattern, sample, sampler, specimen, swatch), приклад (club, illustration, instance, lead, paradigm, rifle butt, sample, witness). (various references)

Vietnamese 

vật so sánh, ví dụ mẫu, thí dụ (adduceable, adducible, adduction, instance), lệ trước (precedent), gương mẫu (exemplar, exemplary, model), gương cái để làm gương tiền lệ, cái tương đương. (various references)

Welsh

esiampl, enghraifft (instance). (various references)

documentum, exemplar, exemplari, exemplaria, exemplarque, exemplum, exempoator, praeiudicio. (various references)

paradigma. (various references)

bysen, gebisnung. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "example": exampled, examples. (additional references)

Words ending with "example": counterexample. (additional references)

Words containing "example": counterexamples, unexampled. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Example" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: axample, examlpe, exampl, exemple, exmple. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: exempla.

-1 letter: empale.

-2 letters: ample, expel, maple.

-3 letters: alee, alme, apex, axel, axle, exam, lame, lamp, leap, male, meal, pale, palm, peal, peel, pele, plea.

-4 letters: ale, alp, amp, ape, axe, eel, elm, eme, lam, lap, lax, lea, lee, lex, mae, map, max, mel, pal, pam, pax, pea, pee.

-5 letters: ae, al, am, ax, el, em, ex.

+1 letter: exampled, examples, exemplar.

+2 letters: exemplars, exemplary.

+3 letters: amplexuses, extemporal, unexampled.

+4 letters: exemplarily, exemplarity, premaxillae.

+5 letters: experimental, extemporally.