Example | Mean of example in English Dictionary

/ɪgˈzæmpəl/

• Noun
• a person or way of behaving that is seen as a model that should be followed
1. He was inspired by the example of his older brother. [=he wanted to do what his older brother did]
2. You should try to follow her example. [=try to do as she does]
3. Let that be an example to you! [=let that show you what you should or should not do]
4. He set a good/bad example for the rest of us.
5. It's up to you to set an example. [=to behave in a way that shows other people how to behave]
6. She chooses to lead by example. [=to lead by behaving in a way that shows others how to behave]
• someone or something that is mentioned to help explain what you are saying or to show that a general statement is true
1. She gave/offered several examples to show that the program is effective.
• something or someone chosen from a group in order to show what the whole group is like
1. We've chosen three examples of contemporary architecture for closer study.
2. a classic example of a Persian rug
3. a fine/prime example of the artist's work

• a phrase or sentence that shows how a word is used
1. The dictionary includes thousands of examples.
• something (such as a problem that a student has to solve) that is used to teach how a rule or process works
1. arithmetic examples