exemplum — meaning in English

English meaning

• example noun A single case that represents or stands in for a whole group of similar things.
• sample noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
• transcript noun A written record of something spoken, such as a conversation, speech, or hearing.

Senses

exemplum is used for these senses in English:

• example Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
• 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.

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.

sample — full definition

1. noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.
2. noun A subset of a population studied in order to draw conclusions about the whole group.
3. noun A short clip of one recording reused inside another piece of music.
4. verb To try or test a small amount of something.
5. verb To take a short recording from an existing piece of music and reuse it in a new one.

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