specimen applies to any example or sample whether representative or merely existent and available.

Idiom set an example (Definition of example from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Example, sample, specimen refer to an individual phenomenon taken as representative of a type, or to a part representative of the whole. Example is used of an object, condition, etc., that is …

An example is a typically representative part that demonstrates the character of the whole: "Of the despotism to which unrestrained military power leads we have plenty of examples from …

An example of something is a particular situation, object, or person that shows that what is being claimed is true. The doctors gave numerous examples of patients being expelled from the …

Dec 30, 2024 · An "example" is a demonstration of a principle or concept, often used to clarify a point or model behavior. People use examples in everyday conversation, education, and …

EXAMPLE meaning: 1 : a person or way of behaving that is seen as a model that should be followed; 2 : someone or something that is mentioned to help explain what you are saying or to …

Example definition: One that is representative of a group as a whole.

Oct 31, 2025 · example (third-person singular simple present examples, present participle exampling, simple past and past participle exampled) To be illustrated or exemplified (by).

Some common synonyms of example are case, illustration, instance, sample, and specimen. While all these words mean "something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its …