Exercise and Example

Exercise

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

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

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

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. Sometimes you can use "Exercise" instead a noun "Example".

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

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