example

English

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/, /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/, /əɡˈzæmpl̩/, /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩/

noun
Definitions
  • Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
  • Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.
  • Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).
  • A person punished as a warning to others.
  • A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.
  • An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English exaumple derived from Old French essample (example) derived from Latin exemplum (example, pattern, warning example, what is taken out, etc, sample, specimen, copy for imitation, penalty, a sample).

Origin

Latin

exemplum

Gloss

example, pattern, warning example, what is taken out, etc, sample, specimen, copy for imitation, penalty, a sample

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

模

Emoji

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