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  • Definition
    • example :an item of information that is typical of a class or group
      • this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome|there is an example on page 10

    • example :a representative form or pattern
      • I profited from his example

    • example :something to be imitated
      • an exemplar of success|a model of clarity|he is the very model of a modern major general

    • example :punishment intended as a warning to others
      • they decided to make an example of him

    • example :an occurrence of something
      • it was a case of bad judgment|another instance occurred yesterday|but there is always the famous example of the Smiths

    • example :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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