Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Example

• (n.) One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.
• (n.) That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy.
• (n.) That which resembles or corresponds with something else; a precedent; a model.
• (n.) That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning.
• (n.) An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an exercise in the application of the rules of any study or branch of science; as, in trigonometry and grammar, the principles and rules are illustrated by examples.
• (v. t.) To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance.

Synonyms of Example

• Illustration
• Instance
• Representative
• Model
• Exemplar
• Model
• Good Example
• Deterrent Example
• Lesson
• Object Lesson
• Case
• Instance
• Exercise

Antonyms of Example

Homophones of Example