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Beispiel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • example noun A single case that represents or stands in for a whole group of similar things.
  • instance noun A particular example or occurrence of something.
  • paradigm noun A typical pattern or model of how something is done; a framework of ideas or beliefs.

Senses

Beispiel is used for these senses in English:

  • case An actual event, situation, or fact.
  • example Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
  • example A person punished as a warning to others.
  • instance A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example. [from 16th c.]
  • paradigm An example serving as the model for such a pattern; an exceptionally good or prototypical example of a pattern or group.

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

example — full definition

  1. noun A single case that represents or stands in for a whole group of similar things.
  2. noun Something used to explain or illustrate a rule or idea.
  3. noun A model of behaviour that others should — or shouldn't — copy.

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