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- pronunciation:
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| definition 1: |
A dog is one example of an animal. An orange is one example of a fruit. An example is one member of a group that helps us understand what the whole group of things is like.
A drum, trumpet, and piano are examples of musical instruments.- synonyms:
- case, instance, representative
- similar words:
- illustration, model, sample, type
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| definition 2: |
An example is someone that you should try to be like or try not to be like. If your older brother is a good example for you, then it will be good for you if you act like him. If a friend of yours is mean to your cat and you start being mean to the cat too, then your friend is a bad example for you.
Daniel is a good example for the other soccer players because he practices hard and is polite to the players on the other team.- synonyms:
- ideal, mode, standard
- similar words:
- pattern, type
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| definition 3: |
An example is a mathematics problem that shows how similar mathematics problems can be solved.
The math teacher wrote several examples on the blackboard to help her students understand division.- similar words:
- illustration, sample
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demonstration, exhibit, moral |
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