instance, case, illustration, example, sample, specimen mean something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category. instance applies to any individual person, act, or …

Study the examples first of all, then attempt the exercises on the next page. Offices can easily become more environmentally friendly by, for example, using recycled paper. This church is a …

He set a good/bad example for the rest of us. She gave/offered several examples to show that the program is effective. We've chosen three examples of contemporary architecture for closer …

This dictionary has many examples of how words are used. Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it.

An example of something is a particular situation, object, or person which shows that what is being claimed is true. An example of a particular class of objects or styles is something that …

An example is a particular instance of something that is representative of a group, or an illustration of something that's been generally described. Example comes from the Latin word …

The expression for example stays the same if there is one example that follows, or if there are two or more examples: There are several uses for computers. One, for example, is as a word …

Example definition: one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole.. See examples of EXAMPLE used in a sentence.

How is the word example distinct from other similar nouns? Some common synonyms of example are case, illustration, instance, sample, and specimen. While all these words mean "something …

For example, it takes light from the Sun 8 minutes to reach Earth, so the sunlight we feel on our faces is actually 8 minutes old. Most of the emitted light, for example visible light and X-ray, …