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| monument |
a special or great example; an example worth special attention. [1/2 definitions] |
| picture |
a good example. [1/7 definitions] |
| precedent |
an action that may serve as an example for future acts of the same nature. |
| rate1 |
a quantity calculated with regard to another measured quantity, as, for example, "miles per hour" or "beats per minute." [1/6 definitions] |
| rectangular |
having the shape of a rectangle. The square is one example of a rectangular shape. |
| representative |
a typical example of something. [2/4 definitions] |
| role model |
a person whose actions set an example or are copied by others. |
| root1 |
the part of a word to which other word parts, such as suffixes and prefixes, can be added--or a free-standing word with no other word parts. The word "heat" is a free-standing word that also functions as a root. When you combine this root with the prefix "pre-," for example, you get a new word, "preheat," that means to heat up in advance. [1/9 definitions] |
| show |
to make clear by example; explain. [2/10 definitions] |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| simple sentence |
a sentence that has only one clause. "We waited for the bus early in the morning" is an example of a simple sentence. |
| soul |
a nearly perfect example of a quality. [1/4 definitions] |
| specimen |
a part or example used to represent a larger whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| standard |
something that is used and accepted as a guide, example, or authority. [1/6 definitions] |
| think of |
to use the mind to invent (an example, excuse, idea, suggestion, or the like); think up. [1/3 definitions] |
| type |
an example of a kind of plant or animal. [1/5 definitions] |
| wave |
the form that energy takes when traveling. Energy in the form of heat, light, or sound, for example, travels in the form of waves. [1/11 definitions] |
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