exemplar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- copy noun A duplicate of something original.
- example noun A single case that represents or stands in for a whole group of similar things.
- exemplar noun Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example.
- pattern noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.
Senses
exemplar is used for these senses in English:
- copy The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
- example 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.
- exemplar Something typical or representative; an example that typifies its class.
- pattern Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]
copy — full definition
- noun A duplicate of something original.
- noun Written text intended for publication or advertising.
- verb To make a duplicate of something, or to imitate it.
example — full definition
- noun A single case that represents or stands in for a whole group of similar things.
- noun Something used to explain or illustrate a rule or idea.
- noun A model of behaviour that others should — or shouldn't — copy.