Exemplar Definition

ĭg-zĕmplär, -plər
exemplars
noun
exemplars
A person or thing regarded as worthy of imitation; model; pattern; archetype.
Webster's New World
A typical specimen or example.
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A copy of a book, pamphlet, etc.
Webster's New World
A representative example of a type of object or thing. In criminal law, a physical sample, such as a fingerprint or hair, taken from the defendant for evidentiary purposes.
Webster's New World Law

A well known usage of a scientific theory.

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adjective

(obsolete) Exemplary.

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Other Word Forms of Exemplar

Noun

Singular:
exemplar
Plural:
exemplars

Origin of Exemplar

  • Middle English exemplere from Late Latin exemplārium from Latin exemplum example example

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French exemplaire, from Late Latin exemplarium, from Latin exemplum.

    From Wiktionary

  • From French exemplaire, and its source, Latin exemplāris.

    From Wiktionary

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