exemplar

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Synonyms: examplar, exempla, exemplary, templar, exemplum, exemplars, exemplare, exampler, exemple

Antonyms: examplar, exempla, exemplary, templar, exemplum, exemplars, exemplare, exampler, exemple

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Noun

1. Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example.
   • Michelangelo's "David" is an exemplar of Renaissance sculpture.
2. Something typical or representative; an example that typifies its class.
3. A pattern after which others should be made; an archetype.
4. A well-known use of a scientific theory.
5. A manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original document to be reproduced in a copy machine.
6. A copy of a book or piece of writing.

Adjective

1. Exemplary.

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