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examples Meaning & Definition

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/

What Does Examples Mean?

As a noun, examples means plural of example. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of example. As a verb, it means To be illustrated or exemplified (by).

Examples Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of example

Examples as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of example

Noun

  1. Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
  2. Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.
  3. Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).
  4. A person punished as a warning to others.
  5. A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.
  6. 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.

Verb

  1. To be illustrated or exemplified (by).

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