Definition of example
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: one that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated
a good example
2
: a punishment inflicted on someone as a warning to others
also
: an individual so punished
3
: one that is representative of all of a group or type
4
: a parallel or closely similar case especially when serving as a precedent or model
5
: an instance (such as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate a rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of a rule
example
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The first known use of example was in the 14th century
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