Meaning of example | Babel Free

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1. Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
2. model (a successful example to be copied)
3. Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.
4. model (a representation of a physical object in miniature)
5. As an illustrative instance: Wear something simple; for example, a skirt and blouse.
6. Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).
7. model (a simplified representation used to explain the workings of a system or event)
8. for instance; as an example. Several European countries have no sea-coast – for example, Switzerland and Austria. byvoorbeeld مَثَلا на пример por exemplo například zum Beispiel, beispielsweise for eksempel; f.eks.; fx για παράδειγμα por ejemplo näiteks برای مثال esimerkiksi par exempleלמשל उदाहरण स्वरूप na primjer például misalnya til dæmis per esempio 例えば 예를 들어 pavyzdžiui piemēram sebagai contoh bijvoorbeeldfor eksempel na przykład مثال لپاره د por exemplo de exemplu например napríklad na p...
9. A person punished as a warning to others.
10. fashion model
11. to punish as a warning to others. The judge decided to make an example of the young thief and sent him to prison for five years. as ʼn voorbeeld laat dien يَجْعَلُه مثَلا لِ، يُعاقِب наказвам за назидание tornar um exemplo exemplárně potrestat ein Exempel statuieren statuere et eksempel τιμωρώ παραδειγματικά dar un castigo ejemplar teistele hoiatuseks karistama مایه عبرت دیگران کردن tehdä varoittava esimerkki faire un exemple de לְהָווֹת דוּגמָה दूसरों को भयभीत करने के लिए किसी को दंड देना pri...
12. A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.
13. first-person singular present indicative of modelar
14. to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour. Teachers must set a good example to their pupils. 'n voorbeeld stel يكونُ مَثَلا يُحْتَذى давам пример dar exemplo dávat příklad ein gutes Beispiel geben lade være til eksempel; foregå med et godt eksempel δίνω το παράδειγμα dar buen ejemplo heaks eeskujuks olema سرمشق دیگران شدن toimia esikuvana donner l'exemple לְהַעֲנִישוֹ כְּצָעַד מַרתִיע मिसाल तय करना biti primjerom példát mutat memberi teladan gefa gott fordæmi dare il bu...
15. An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.
16. ejemplo, muestra.
17. One that is representative of a group as a whole: the squirrel, an example of a rodent; introduced each new word with examples of its use.
18. One serving as a pattern of a specific kind: set a good example by arriving on time.
19. A similar case that constitutes a model or precedent: a unique episode, without example in maritime history.
20. A punishment given as a warning or deterrent: saw the boy's suspension as an example to all students considering breaking the rules.
21. A problem or exercise used to illustrate a principle or method.

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“If Demandt's essay served as a strident example of the German desire for normalcy, a more subtle example was provided by a brief allohistorical depiction of a Nazi victory in World War II written by German historian Michael Salewski in 1999.”

“The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.”

“Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.”

“Nelson Mandela was an example for many to follow.”

“For I haue giuen you an example, that yee ſhould doe, as I haue done to you.”

“I gave, thou ſay'ſt, th' example, / I led the way;”

“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge,[…]”

“The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track.[…]Their example was followed by others at a time when the master of Mohair was superintending in person the docking of some two-year-olds, and equally invisible.”

“[…]hang him, hee'le be made an example.”

“Now theſe things were our examples, to the intent wee ſhould not luſt after euil things, as they alſo luſted.”

“Such temperate order in ſo fierce a cauſe, / Doth want example:[…]”

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