Look up: example

1. example
   [n] - punishment intended as a warning to others 2. [n] - a single item of information that is representative of a type
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2. Example
   Ex·am'ple noun [ A later form for ensample , from Latin exemplum , orig., what is taken out of a larger quantity, as a sample , from eximere to take out. See Exempt , and confer Ensample , Sample .]
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3. Example
   Ex·am'ple transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Exampled ; present participle & verbal noun Exampling .] To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an ins...
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4. example
   illustration 2 instance noun an item of information that is representative of a type; `this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome`; `there is an example on page 10`
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5. example
   deterrent example noun punishment intended as a warning to others; `they decided to make an example of him`
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6. example
   noun 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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7. Example
   • (n.) That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning. • (v. t.) To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance. • (n.) An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especial...
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8. Example
   An `example` is a demonstration with the aim of informing others of how a task should be performed. It is often abbreviated to e.g. `Example` may also refer to: See also:
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9. Example
   (album) link Last album = Baypath Road<br/>(1993)| This album = `Example`<br/>(1995) | Next album = | --> `Example` is a 1995 album released by For Squirrels and produced by Nick Launay. It was For Squirrels`s only major label release, as lead singer John Vigliatura...
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10. Example
    (musician) `Elliot Gleave` (20 June 1982, London), better known by his stage name `Example`, is an English male singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being `e.g.` which is a common abbreviation for the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means...
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