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ex·am·ple
I. \igˈzampəl, eg-, -zaam-, -zaim-, -zȧm-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English exaumple, from Middle French example, exemple, alteration (influenced by Latin exemplum) of essample, essemple, from Latin exemplum, from eximere to take out, remove, from ex- ex- (I) + -imere to take (from emere to buy, obtain) — more at redeem
1. : a particular single item, fact, incident, or aspect that may be taken fairly as typical or representative of all of a group or type
< a most outstanding example of a war fought with a purpose was our own American Revolution — Wendell Willkie >
2.
a. : a pattern or representative action or series of actions tending or intended to induce one to imitate or emulate
< we make the mistake of thinking that all can be done by precept, when … example is no less potent a force — A.C.Benson >
b. : a pattern of action that by its ill result should discourage emulation
< learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge — Mary W. Shelley >
— often used with a qualifying adjective (as bad)
3. : a parallel or closely similar case, incident, or item especially when serving as a precedent or model
< such temperate order in so fierce a cause doth want example — Shakespeare >
4.
a. : an incident or situation in which one individual's punishment or plight may serve to admonish others
b. : an individual so punished
< to make an example of a malingering soldier >
5. : an instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate a rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rules of any study or branch of science
< in mathematics problems assigned are examples designed to test and apply rules previously learned >
< we have 10 examples in our homework >
Synonyms: see instance, model
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II. transitive verb
(exampled ; exampled ; exampling \-p(ə)liŋ\ ; examples)
Etymology: Middle English exemplen, exaumplen, from Middle French exempler, from Late Latin exemplare, from Latin exemplum
1.
a. : to serve or use as an example of, for, or to — used in the passive
< his novel writing, best exampled in the somewhat cruel satire — Fanny Butcher >
< their spirit may be exampled by the way they help one another >
b. archaic : to be or set an example to : teach through example
2. obsolete : to constitute a precedent for : parallel, match
< I may example my digression by some mighty precedent — Shakespeare > |