nnoun.cognitionan item of information that is typical of a class or groupSynset:illustration instance representative
Examples:- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
Derivationally Related Form:instanceexemplifyillustrateinstantiateexemplary
Hypernyms:information
Inherited Hypernyms:exampleinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:apologycase in pointexceptionexcuseprecedentquintessencesamplespecimen
Full Hyponyms:apologycouponcross sectionexceptiongrab sampleprecedentquintessencerandom samplesamplespecimentasting
nnoun.cognitiona representative form or patternSynset:model
Examples:- I profited from his example
Derivationally Related Form:exemplifymodel
Hypernyms:internal representation mental representation representation
Inherited Hypernyms:modelrepresentationcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:archetypeepitomeguideholotypeimageloadstarlodestarmicrocosmoriginalparadigmpilotprefigurationprototypetemplatetemplettype specimen
Full Hyponyms:concentrateimagolodestarmicrocosmoriginalprefigurationprototyperhythmtemplatetype specimen
nnoun.cognitionsomething to be imitatedSynset:exemplar good example model
Examples:- an exemplar of success
- a model of clarity
- he is the very model of a modern major general
Derivationally Related Form:exemplifyexemplary
Hypernyms:ideal
Inherited Hypernyms:exemplaridealideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beautbeautypacemakerpacesetterpatternprodigy
Full Hyponyms:beautypacesetterpatternprodigy
nnoun.communicationpunishment intended as a warning to othersSynset:deterrent example lesson object lesson
Examples:- they decided to make an example of him
Derivationally Related Form:exemplary
Hypernyms:admonition monition warning word of advice
Inherited Hypernyms:exampleadmonitionadviceproposalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.eventan occurrence of somethingSynset:case instance
Examples:- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
Derivationally Related Form:instantiateexemplify
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:casehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bitcliphumiliationmortificationpiecetime
Full Hyponyms:humiliationpiecetime
nnoun.acta task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understandingSynset:exercise
Examples:- you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook
Hypernyms:lesson
Inherited Hypernyms:exerciselessonschool assignmentassignmentundertakingworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity