exemplar — meaning in English

English meaning

• copy noun A duplicate of something original.
• exemplary adj So good that it serves as a model for others to follow.
• model noun A small-scale or simplified copy of something, used to represent it.
• specimen noun A single example of something, used to represent or study the wider group it belongs to.

Senses

exemplar is used for these senses in English:

• exemplary Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
• model Worthy of being a model; exemplary.
• specimen An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
• specimen A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.

copy — full definition

1. noun A duplicate of something original.
2. noun Written text intended for publication or advertising.
3. verb To make a duplicate of something, or to imitate it.

exemplary — full definition

1. adj So good that it serves as a model for others to follow.
2. adj Serving as a warning to others.

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