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Grep of noun example counterexample deterrent example example good example Overview of noun example The noun example has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (63) example, illustration, instance, representative -- (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. (13) model, example -- (a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example") 3. (5) exemplar, example, model, good example -- (something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general") 4. (2) example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson -- (punishment intended as a warning to others "they decided to make an example of him") 5. case, instance, example -- (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. exercise, example -- (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") Overview of noun example The noun example has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (63) example, illustration, instance, representative -- (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. (13) model, example -- (a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example") 3. (5) exemplar, example, model, good example -- (something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general") 4. (2) example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson -- (punishment intended as a warning to others "they decided to make an example of him") 5. case, instance, example -- (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. exercise, example -- (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")
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