Definition of example

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Example (n.) That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy.

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Instance :: Instance (v. t.) To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact..
Copier :: Copier (n.) An imitator; one who imitates an example; hence, a plagiarist..
Poison :: Poison (n.) That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as, the poison of evil example; the poison of sin..
Liliaceous :: Liliaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily, tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples..
Labiate :: Labiate (a.) Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs..
Father :: Father (n.) One who, or that which, gives origin; an originator; a producer, author, or contriver; the first to practice any art, profession, or occupation; a distinguished example or teacher..
Aptness :: Aptness (n.) Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example..
Papaveraceous :: Papaveraceous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Papaveraceae) of which the poppy, the celandine, and the bloodroot are well-known examples..
Tatusiid :: Tatusiid (n.) Any armadillo of the family Tatusiidae, of which the peba and mule armadillo are examples. Also used adjectively..
Amphipoda :: Amphipoda (n. pl.) A numerous group of fourteen -- footed Crustacea, inhabiting both fresh and salt water. The body is usually compressed laterally, and the anterior pairs or legs are directed downward and forward, but the posterior legs are usually turned upward and backward. The beach flea is an example. See Tetradecapoda and Arthrostraca..
Testicardines :: Testicardines (n. pl.) A division of brachiopods including those which have a calcareous shell furnished with a hinge and hinge teeth. Terebratula and Spirifer are examples.
Deposition :: Deposition (n.) An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration..
Example :: Example (n.) One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.
Sporadical :: Sporadic (a.) Occuring singly, or apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances; separate; single; as, a sporadic fireball; a sporadic case of disease; a sporadic example of a flower..
Shape :: Shape (n.) Form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality..
Clearwing :: Clearwing (n.) A lepidopterous insect with partially transparent wings, of the family Aegeriadae, of which the currant and peach-tree borers are examples..
Praxis :: Praxis (n.) An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice..
Cupuliferous :: Cupuliferous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the oak and the chestnut are examples, -- trees bearing a smooth, solid nut inclosed in some kind of cup or bur; bearing, or furnished with, a cupule..
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. But when mercury is one of the metals, the compound is called an amalgam..
Ensample :: Ensample (v. t.) To exemplify, to show by example..
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