example

Pronunciation: [ig'zæmpl]

Average Rank: 1140

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 例子, 样本, 实例 [化] 实例

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  • n. punishment intended as a warning to others
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk ielts
Word Forms:
Plural: examples

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#112

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 98.9% (Top 98.9% most frequent)
98.9%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#2277

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 77.2% (Top 77.2% most frequent)
77.2%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#1032

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 89.7% (Top 89.7% most frequent)
89.7%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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