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CEFRA1

/ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A thing that shows what others of its kind are like.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.

Examples

  • Compare your composition with the example.

  • Let me give you an example.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [ɪɡˈzɛəmpəɫ]
  • /əɡˈzaːm.pəl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

  2. Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).

  3. A person punished as a warning to others.

More examples

In context

  • You've set a bad example.

  • Nelson Mandela was an example for many to follow.

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

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Can you give me a clear blank of this mathematical concept please?

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Origin

noun

From Middle English example, exaumple, from Old French example, essaumple, from Latin exemplum (“sample, pattern, specimen, copy for imitation, etc.”, literally “what is taken out”); see exempt. Doublet of exemplum and sample. Displaced native Middle English forebisne, from Old English forebȳsn; and Middle English bisne, from Old English bȳsn (modern English bizen).