Noun
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"2. a representative form or pattern;
"I profited from his example"3. something to be imitated;
"an exemplar of success""a model of clarity""he is the very model of a modern major general"4. punishment intended as a warning to others;
"they decided to make an example of him"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"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"