example

noun:a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule
- This bridge is a striking example of modern engineering.
noun:a specific case cited to explain or clarify an idea, claim, or procedure
- She used climate data from one city as an example to explain the trend.
noun:a problem or exercise designed to demonstrate a method, especially in a textbook or lesson
- Work through the first example before starting the homework.
noun:a person or thing regarded as a model to be imitated
- Her patience set an example for the whole team.
noun:a person or case serving as a warning of what not to do
- The failed venture stands as an example of poor planning.
noun:punishment inflicted to deter others, as in the phrase make an example of
- The league suspended the player to make an example of repeated fouls.