Example and Exercise

Example

Example noun - A task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding.
Usage example: you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook
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Synonyms for Example

Exercise is a synonym for example. In some cases you can use "Exercise" instead a noun "Example".

Exercise

Exercise noun - A task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding.

Example is a synonym for exercise. Sometimes you can use "Example" instead a noun "Exercise".

Nearby Words: exercised, exercising, exerciser, exercizing, exercized

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How words are described

good good example good exercise
common common example common exercise
true true example true exercise
real real example real exercise
Other adjectives: big, extreme, excellent, interesting, major, dramatic, ridiculous.
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