example

a representative form or pattern

“I profited from his example”

something to be imitated

an occurrence of something

“but there is always the famous example of the Smiths”

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”

punishment intended as a warning to others

“they decided to make an example of him”

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”