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example
example
n 1: an item of information that is representative of a type;
"this patient provides a typical example of the
syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" [syn: {illustration},
{instance}, {representative}]
2: a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his
example" [syn: {model}]
3: something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model
of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major
general" [syn: {exemplar}, {model}, {good example}]
4: punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to
make an example of him" [syn: {deterrent example}, {lesson},
{object lesson}]
5: an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment";
"another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is
always the famous example of the Smiths" [syn: {case}, {instance}]
6: a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill
or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end
of each chapter in the textbook" [syn: {exercise}]


exempla
exempla
See {exemplum}


exemplar
exemplar
n : something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model
of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major
general" [syn: {example}, {model}, {good example}]


exemplary
exemplary
adj 1: worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"
[syn: {model(a)}]
2: being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free
discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action
exemplary of his conduct"; [syn: {emblematic}, {typic}]
3: serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an
exemplary jail sentence" [syn: {admonitory}, {cautionary},
{monitory}, {warning(a)}]


exemplify
exemplify
v 1: be characteristic of; "This compositional style is
exemplified by this fugue" [syn: {represent}]
2: clarify by giving an example of [syn: {illustrate}, {instance}]
[also: {exemplified}]


exempt
exempt
adj 1: (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or
liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other
things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the
aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the
very poorest citizens should be exempt from income
taxes" [ant: {nonexempt}]
2: (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of
nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt
from taxation" [syn: {nontaxable}] [ant: {taxable}]

exempt
v 1: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to;
"She exempted me from the exam" [syn: {relieve}, {free}]
[ant: {enforce}]
2: grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this
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