One entry found for example.
Main Entry: ex·am·ple
Pronunciation: ig-zam-pl
Function: noun 1: one that serves as a pattern to be followed or not followed <set a good example> <a bad example> 2 a: punishment given to someone as a warning to others b: the person so punished <we'll make an example of you> 3: one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like : SAMPLE <a fine example of the silversmith's art> 4: a problem to be solved to show how a rule works <examples in arithmetic> synonym see PATTERN - for example: as an example