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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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