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example
What does example mean?
example (noun): something that is representative of all such things in a group.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use example in a sentence?
- This patient provides a typical example of the syndrome. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce example?
/ɪɡˈzæmpəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does example come from?
From Middle English example, exaumple, from Old French example, essaumple.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of example?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “example” mean?
an advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace
Not quite: that's what step means.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
Not quite: that's what artist means.
the front opening of a creature through which food is ingested
Not quite: that's what mouth means.
something that is representative of all such things in a group
Right! That's what “example” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “example”?
position
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research
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instance
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security
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