Example and Measure

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Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

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Measure is a synonym for example in basis topic. In some cases you can use "Measure" instead a noun "Example", when it comes to topics like standard.

Measure noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Usage example: during the Renaissance, man came to be viewed as the measure of all things

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Example is a synonym for measure in standard topic. Sometimes you can use "Example" instead a noun "Measure", if it concerns topics such as basis.

good	good example	good measure
best	best example	best measure
particular	particular example	particular measure
common	common example	common measure
Other adjectives: direct, true, real, extreme, great, main, ultimate, possible, lesser, ridiculous, previous.

As an early example, one riff of "Cold Winds of Funeral Dust" has a measure of 6/4 followed by a measure of 7/4.

Source: Music / Immortal
Ariel Manx in the Avatar Trilogy, for example, usually uses the pseudonym Midnight as a protective measure.

Source: I Know Your True Name
A lesser example is Ciena justifying Alderaan's destruction as a preventative measure to save the lives of billions.

Source: Literature / Star Wars: Lost Stars

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