What does example mean?

example means "an item of information that is typical of a class or group". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in example?

example has 3 syllables: ex-am-ple. The stress falls on "am". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/.

What is another word for example?

Close synonyms include illustration, instance, representative, model, exemplar. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is example a common word?

example is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

example — meaning, pronunciation and 6 definitions

noun

6 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
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”
Synonymsillustration instance representative
Broaderinformation
Narrowerapology exception precedent quintessence sample specimen
2.
a representative form or pattern
“I profited from his example”
Synonymsmodel
Broaderrepresentation
Narrowerlodestar prototype type specimen microcosm original template prefiguration
3.
something to be imitated
“an exemplar of success”
“a model of clarity”
“he is the very model of a modern major general”
Synonymsexemplar model good example
Broaderideal
Narrowerbeauty pacesetter pattern prodigy
4.
punishment intended as a warning to others
“they decided to make an example of him”
Synonymsdeterrent example lesson object lesson
Broaderadmonition
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”
Synonymscase instance
Broaderhappening
Narrowerhumiliation piece time
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”
Synonymsexercise
Broaderlesson

Other forms of example

plural: examples·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about example

What does example mean?: example means "an item of information that is typical of a class or group". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in example?: example has 3 syllables: ex-am-ple. The stress falls on "am". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/.
What is another word for example?: Close synonyms include illustration, instance, representative, model, exemplar. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is example a common word?: example is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for example come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

6 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
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”
Synonymsillustration instance representative
Broaderinformation
Narrowerapology exception precedent quintessence sample specimen
2.
a representative form or pattern
“I profited from his example”
Synonymsmodel
Broaderrepresentation
Narrowerlodestar prototype type specimen microcosm original template prefiguration
3.
something to be imitated
“an exemplar of success”
“a model of clarity”
“he is the very model of a modern major general”
Synonymsexemplar model good example
Broaderideal
Narrowerbeauty pacesetter pattern prodigy
4.
punishment intended as a warning to others
“they decided to make an example of him”
Synonymsdeterrent example lesson object lesson
Broaderadmonition
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”
Synonymscase instance
Broaderhappening
Narrowerhumiliation piece time
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”
Synonymsexercise
Broaderlesson

Other forms of example

plural: examples·

Questions about example

What does example mean?: example means "an item of information that is typical of a class or group". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in example?: example has 3 syllables: ex-am-ple. The stress falls on "am". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/.
What is another word for example?: Close synonyms include illustration, instance, representative, model, exemplar. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is example a common word?: example is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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