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ex·am·ple

(ĭg-zăm′pəl)
n.
1. One that is representative of a group as a whole: the squirrel, an example of a rodent; introduced each new word with examples of its use.
2. One serving as a pattern of a specific kind: set a good example by arriving on time.
3. A similar case that constitutes a model or precedent: a unique episode, without example in maritime history.
4.
a. A punishment given as a warning or deterrent: saw the boy's suspension as an example to all students considering breaking the rules.
b. One that has been given such a punishment: made an example of the offender.
5. A problem or exercise used to illustrate a principle or method.
Idiom:
for example
As an illustrative instance: Wear something simple; for example, a skirt and blouse.
[Middle English, from Old French example, essaumple, from Latin exemplum, from eximere, to take out : ex-, ex- + emere, to take; see em- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: example, instance, case1, illustration, specimen
These nouns refer to what is representative of or serves to explain a larger group or class. An example is a typically representative part that demonstrates the character of the whole: "Of the despotism to which unrestrained military power leads we have plenty of examples from Alexander to Mao" (Samuel Eliot Morison).
An instance is an example that is cited to prove or illustrate a point: offered the statistics as an instance of why the penal system needed to be overhauled. A case is an example belonging to a particular category: a case of life imitating art. An illustration clarifies or explains: "[The author] has provided an illustration of a first-rate experimental mind at work" (Richard Bernstein).
Specimen often denotes an individual, representative member of a group or class: This poem is an excellent specimen of her work.
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Adv. 1. for example - as an example; "take ribbon snakes, for example"
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Translations
مَثَلا
například
f.eksfor eksempelfx
ekzemple
näiteks
esimerkiksi
például
misalnya
til dæmist.d.til að mynda
exempli gratia
na przykład
de exemplu
exempelvistill exempel
meselâörneğin
ví dụ

example

(igˈzaːmpl) noun
1. something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen. an example of his handwriting. voorbeeld نَموذَج мостра exemplo vzorek, ukázka das Beispiel eksempel δείγμα ejemplo näidis نمونه ote spécimen דוגמה उदाहरण primjer, uzorak minta(darab) contoh dæmi esempio, campione 見本 본보기, 전형 pavyzdys paraugs contoh staaltje eksempel; eksemplar przykład مثال، نمونه، غبرت exemplo exem­plu, specimen образец ukážka primer primer prov ตัวอย่าง örnek 樣本 зразок کسی شے کا مثالی نمونہ mẫu 样本
2. something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc. Can you give me an example of how this word is used? model مَثَل пример exemplo příklad das Beispiel eksempel παράδειγμα ejemplo näide مثال esimerkki exemple דוגמה बानगी primjer példa contoh dæmi esempio 例 예, 보기 pavyzdys piemērs contoh voorbeeld eksempel, prøve przykład مثال exemplo exemplu пример príklad zgled primer exempel ตัวอย่าง örnek, misal 例子 приклад کسی چیز کی عملی مثال ví dụ 例子
3. a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied. She was an example to the rest of the class. voorbeeld مِثال модел exemplo vzor das Vorbild eksempel; forbillede υπόδειγμα ejemplo eeskuju سرمشق؛ الگو esikuva exemple מופת नमूना primjer példa teladan fordæmi, fyrirmynd esempio 模範 모범이 되는 사람(것) pavyzdys paraugs contoh voorbeeld forbilde, eksempel wzór نخښه exemplo exemplu (pentru) пример vzor zgled primer föredöme แบบฉบับ örnek insan/davranış 榜樣 взірець; зразок قابل تقلید gương 榜样
4. a warning to be heeded. Let this be an example to you, and never do it again! voorbeeld مِثال لِ، تَحْذير предупреждение exemplo výstraha die Warnung advarsel μάθημα, προειδοποίηση ejemplo hoiatav eeskuju عبرت varoittava esimerkki exemple דוגמה चेतावनी primjer, primjerak példa peringatan varnaðardæmi, víti til varnaðar esempio; avvertimento みせしめ 경고, 본보기 pavyzdys, pamoka mācība; pamācība teladan voorbeeld til skrekk og advarsel, lærepenge przykład غبرت exemplo lecţie урок výstraha svarilo primer varning, avskräckande exempel ข้อตักเตือน ibret, ders 儆戒 урок عبرت آموز sự làm gương 鉴戒
for example (often abbreviated to eg ) (iːˈdʒiː)
for instance; as an example. Several European countries have no sea-coast – for example, Switzerland and Austria. byvoorbeeld مَثَلا на пример por exemplo například zum Beispiel, beispielsweise for eksempel; f.eks.; fx για παράδειγμα por ejemplo näiteks برای مثال esimerkiksi par exemple למשל उदाहरण स्वरूप na primjer például misalnya til dæmis per esempio 例えば 예를 들어 pavyzdžiui piemēram sebagai contoh bijvoorbeeld for eksempel na przykład مثال لپاره د por exemplo de exemplu например napríklad na primer na primer till exempel, exempelvis ใช่กล่าวถึงสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งเพื่อให้อธิบายได้ชัดเจนขึ้น örneğin, meselâ 例如 наприклад مثال کے طور پر chẳng hạn 例如
make an example of
to punish as a warning to others. The judge decided to make an example of the young thief and sent him to prison for five years. as ʼn voorbeeld laat dien يَجْعَلُه مثَلا لِ، يُعاقِب наказвам за назидание tornar um exemplo exemplárně potrestat ein Exempel statuieren statuere et eksempel τιμωρώ παραδειγματικά dar un castigo ejemplar teistele hoiatuseks karistama مایه عبرت دیگران کردن tehdä varoittava esimerkki faire un exemple de לְהָווֹת דוּגמָה दूसरों को भयभीत करने के लिए किसी को दंड देना primjerno kazniti példásan megbüntet vkit menghukum sebagai contoh pada orang yang lain refsa e-m (öðrum til varnaðar) dare una punizione esemplare みせしめにする 본보기로 벌주다 nubausti ką, kad būtų pamoka kitiems sodīt kādu par brīdinājumu citiem dijadikan contoh tot voorbeeld stellen straffe til skrekk og advarsel ukarać dla przykładu د نورو د پند مايه tornar um exemplo/fazer exemplo em, castigar exemplarmente a da o lecţie наказать в назидание другим potrestať na výstrahu (kaznovati) v svarilen zgled kazniti nekog za primer statuera ett exempel ให้เป็นเยี่ยงอย่างแก่ผู้อื่น ibret olsun diye ceza vermek 懲一儆百 покарати, щоб іншим не кортіло دوسروں کی عبرت آمیزی کے لۓ سزا دینا phạt ai để làm gương 惩一儆百
set (someone) an example
to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour. Teachers must set a good example to their pupils. 'n voorbeeld stel يكونُ مَثَلا يُحْتَذى давам пример dar exemplo dávat příklad ein gutes Beispiel geben lade være til eksempel; foregå med et godt eksempel δίνω το παράδειγμα dar buen ejemplo heaks eeskujuks olema سرمشق دیگران شدن toimia esikuvana donner l'exemple לְהַעֲנִישוֹ כְּצָעַד מַרתִיע मिसाल तय करना biti primjerom példát mutat memberi teladan gefa gott fordæmi dare il buon esempio 模範を示す 모범을 보이다 rodyti pavyzdį rādīt piemēru contoh een voorbeeld geven være et godt forbilde dawać (komuś) przykład د بل چا ته سر نخښه شول dar exemplo a da un exemplu подавать пример dávať príklad dajati zgled dati primer föregå med gott exempel เป็นแบบอย่าง örnek olmak 樹立榜樣 дати добрий приклад مثال قائم کرنا nêu gương tốt 树立榜样
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