part of speech: noun
definition 1: something that shows what a group of things is like.
- An apple is an example of a fruit.
synonyms: case, instance, representative, specimen
definition 2: a model that should be either copied or avoided.
- His big brother set a good example by helping around the house.
- She set a bad example for her sister by driving too fast.
synonyms: ideal, mode, role model, standard
definition 3: a punishment meant to serve as a warning to others.
- The teacher made an example of the lazy student by calling on him often.
definition 4: a math problem used to show how similar math problems can be solved.
- The examples on the blackboard really helped me to understand multiplication.
phrase: for example