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example
- /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/ UK
- /ɪɡˈzam.pəl/ Northern England, Scotland
- /ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/ US
- [ɪɡˈzɛəmpəɫ] US
- /əɡˈzæm.pəl/
- /əɡˈzaːm.pəl/ New Zealand
- [ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɑːmpəl, -æmpəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English example, exaumple, from Old French example, essaumple, from Latin exemplum (“sample, pattern, specimen, copy for imitation, etc.”, literally “what is taken out”); see exempt. Doublet of exemplum and sample. Displaced native Middle English forebisne, from Old English forebȳsn; and Middle English bisne, from Old English bȳsn (modern English bizen).
noun examples · ex.
- Something that is representative of all such things in a group. If Demandt's essay served as a strident example of the German desire for normalcy, a more subtle example was provided by a brief allohistorical depiction of a Nazi victory in World War II written by German historian Michael Salewski in 1999.
- Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule. Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—
- Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example). Nelson Mandela was an example for many to follow.
- A person punished as a warning to others. […]hang him, hee'le be made an example.
- A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model. Such temperate order in ſo fierce a cauſe, / Doth want example:[…]
- An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.
Similar: byspel, exemplar, exemplificator, exemplum, e.g.
verb examples · exampling · exampled · ex.
- To be illustrated or exemplified (by).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: representative, exemplar, object lesson, lesson, illustration, case, model, instance, exercise, deterrent example, good example, epitome, exemplify, pattern, paradigm, paragon
noun
Similar: byspel, exemplar, exemplificator, exemplum, e.g.
Translations
Every language
noun something representative of a group
| Español | ejemplo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보기 bogi, 예 ye, 예시 yesi |
| 日本語 | 例 rei, 例え tatoe, 例題 reidai |
| 中文 | 例子 lìzi, 例 lì, 榜樣 /榜样 bǎngyàng |
| हिन्दी | नमूना namūnā, मिसाल misāl, उदाहरण udāhraṇ, निदर्शन nidarśan |
| Kiswahili | mifano, mfano |
| Português | exemplo |
| Français | exemple |
| Deutsch | Beispiel, Exempel |
| Italiano | esempio |
| Ελληνικά | παράδειγμα parádeigma |
| Română | exemplu, pildă |
| Русский | приме́р primér |
| Tiếng Việt | ví dụ |
| العربية | مِثَال miṯāl, مَثَل maṯal, أُمْثُولَة ʔumṯūla |
| עברית | דּוּגְמָה, דֻּגְמָה dugmá |
noun something serving to explain or illustrate a rule
| Español | ejemplo, verbigracia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 예 ye |
| 日本語 | 例 rei |
| 中文 | 例 lì, 例子 lìzi |
| हिन्दी | उदाहरण udāhraṇ, नमूना namūnā, मिसाल misāl |
| Kiswahili | mifano |
| Português | exemplo |
| Français | exemple |
| Deutsch | Beispiel |
| Ελληνικά | παράδειγμα parádeigma |
| Română | exemplu |
| Русский | приме́р primér |
| العربية | مِثَال miṯāl |
noun something serving as a pattern of behaviour
| Español | ejemplo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 본보기 bonbogi |
| 日本語 | 手本 tehon, 見本 mihon |
| Kiswahili | mifano |
| Português | exemplo |
| Français | exemple |
| Deutsch | Vorbild, Beispiel |
| Italiano | esempio |
| Română | exemplu |
| Русский | приме́р primér, образе́ц obrazéc |
| Tiếng Việt | gương, tấm gương, gương mẫu, vết xe đổ |
noun person punished as a warning to others
| Español | ejemplo |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mifano |
| Português | exemplo |
| Français | exemple |
| Deutsch | Exempel |
| Română | exemplu |
| Русский | приме́р primér |
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title = {example},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
