Example — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

a representative form or pattern

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛɡzˈæmpəl/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛɡzˈampəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛɡzˈampəl/

2 syllables Say it as /ɛɡzˈæmpəl/.

Examples

this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
there is an example on page 10
I profited from his example

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

representative object lesson instance good example exemplar case model lesson illustration exercise deterrent example

Parts of Speech

noun	an item of information that is typical of a class or group “this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
noun	a representative form or pattern “I profited from his example”
noun	something to be imitated “an exemplar of success”
noun	punishment intended as a warning to others “they decided to make an example of him”
noun	an occurrence of something “it was a case of bad judgment”
noun	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”

Word Forms

exemplary	adjective	being or serving as an illustration of a type
exemplify	verb	be characteristic of
illustrate	verb	clarify by giving an example of
instance	verb	clarify by giving an example of
instantiate	verb	represent by an instance
model	verb	plan or create according to a model or models

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Beispiel

eine für eine Klasse oder Gruppe typische Information

🇫🇷French

exemple

un élément d'information typique d'une classe ou d'un groupe

🇪🇸Spanish

ejemplo

Un elemento de información que es típico de una clase o grupo.

🇮🇹Italian

esempio

informazione tipica di una classe o di un gruppo

🇳🇱Dutch

voorbeeld

een informatie-item dat typerend is voor een klasse of groep

🇵🇹Portuguese

exemplo

um item de informação típico de uma classe ou grupo

🇷🇺Russian

пример

элемент информации, типичный для класса или группы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उदाहरण

जानकारी की एक वस्तु जो किसी वर्ग या समूह के लिए विशिष्ट होती है

🇧🇩Bengali

উদাহরণ

তথ্যের একটি আইটেম যা একটি শ্রেণি বা গোষ্ঠীর সাধারণ

🇮🇳Tamil

உதாரணம்

ஒரு வகுப்பு அல்லது குழுவின் பொதுவான தகவல் உருப்படி

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉదాహరణ

తరగతి లేదా సమూహానికి విలక్షణమైన సమాచార అంశం

🇮🇳Marathi

उदाहरण

माहितीचा एक आयटम जो वर्ग किंवा गटासाठी वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉદાહરણ

માહિતીની આઇટમ કે જે વર્ગ અથવા જૂથની લાક્ષણિક છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉದಾಹರಣೆ

ವರ್ಗ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಂಪಿನ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯ ಐಟಂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉദാഹരണം

ഒരു ക്ലാസിൻ്റെയോ ഗ്രൂപ്പിൻ്റെയോ സാധാരണ വിവരങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു ഇനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਦਾਹਰਨ

ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਆਈਟਮ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਕਲਾਸ ਜਾਂ ਸਮੂਹ ਦੀ ਖਾਸ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

مثال

معلومات کی ایک شے جو کلاس یا گروپ کی مخصوص ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

例子

某个类别或群体的典型信息项

🇯🇵Japanese

例

クラスまたはグループに特有の情報項目

🇰🇷Korean

예

클래스나 그룹의 전형적인 정보 항목

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ví dụ

một mục thông tin điển hình của một lớp hoặc một nhóm

🇹🇭Thai

ตัวอย่าง

รายการข้อมูลที่เป็นปกติของชั้นเรียนหรือกลุ่ม

🇮🇩Indonesian

contoh

item informasi yang khas dari suatu kelas atau kelompok

🇵🇭Filipino

halimbawa

isang item ng impormasyon na tipikal ng isang klase o grupo

🇲🇾Malay

contoh

item maklumat yang tipikal bagi kelas atau kumpulan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مثال

عنصر من المعلومات النموذجية لفئة أو مجموعة

🇮🇷Persian

مثال

یک مورد از اطلاعات که برای یک کلاس یا گروه معمول است

🇹🇷Turkish

örnek

bir sınıfa veya gruba özgü bir bilgi öğesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

דוּגמָה

פריט מידע שאופייני לכיתה או לקבוצה

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'example'?

The primary meaning of 'example' is 'an item of information that is typical of a class or group'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'example' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'example' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'example' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'example' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'example' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'example' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'example' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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