1.an item of information that is representative of a type;
this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
2.a representative form or pattern;
I profited from his example
3.something to be imitated;
an exemplar of success
4.punishment intended as a warning to others;
they decided to make an example of him
5.an occurrence of something;
it was a case of bad judgment
6.a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding;
you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook