Example vs. Exemplar

Example vs. Exemplar — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Example and Exemplar

Examplenoun

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

Exemplarnoun

Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a model.

Examplenoun

Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.

Exemplarnoun

A role model.

Examplenoun

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

Exemplarnoun

Something typical or representative of a class; an example.

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Examplenoun

A person punished as a warning to others.

Exemplarnoun

A pattern after which others should be made; an archetype.

Examplenoun

A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.

Exemplarnoun

A well known usage of a scientific theory.

Examplenoun

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.

Exemplarnoun

A handwritten manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original copy of what gets multiply reproduced in a copy machine.

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Exampleverb

To be illustrated or exemplified (by).

Exemplarnoun

A copy of a book or piece of writing.

Examplenoun

an item of information that is representative of a type;

this patient provides a typical example of the syndromethere is an example on page 10

Exemplaradjective

(obsolete) Exemplary.

Examplenoun

a representative form or pattern;

I profited from his example

Exemplarnoun

something to be imitated;

an exemplar of successa model of clarityhe is the very model of a modern major general

Examplenoun

something to be imitated;

an exemplar of successa model of clarityhe is the very model of a modern major general

Examplenoun

punishment intended as a warning to others;

they decided to make an example of him

Examplenoun

an occurrence of something;

it was a case of bad judgmentanother instance occurred yesterdaybut there is always the famous example of the Smiths

Examplenoun

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