exemplary

exemplary
[ıgʹzemplərı] a
1. примерный, образцовый; достойный подражания

exemplary pupil - примерный ученик

exemplary courage - мужество, достойное подражания

2. сделанный в назидание, поучительный

exemplary damages - юр. штрафные убытки

the punishment was severe but exemplary - наказание было суровым, но послужило хорошим уроком другим

3. редк. иллюстративный

exemplary instances - иллюстративные примеры


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  • Exemplary — Ex em*pla*ry, a. [L. exemplaris, fr. exemplar: cf. F. exemplaire. See {Exemplar}.] 1. Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct. [1913 Webster] [Bishops ] lives and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exemplary — [eg zem′plə rē, igzem′plə rē; eg′zem plər΄ē] adj. [LL exemplaris: see EXEMPLAR] 1. serving as a model or example; worth imitating [exemplary behavior] 2. serving as a warning or deterrent [exemplary punishment] 3. serving as a sample, instance,… …   English World dictionary

  • exemplary — I adjective excellent, honorable, ideal, illustrative, in point, laudable, meritorious, model, normal, normative, paradigmatic, personifying, praiseworthy, precedential, representative, sample, serving as a deterrent, serving as a model, serving… …   Law dictionary

  • Exemplary — Ex em*pla*ry, n. An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing. [Obs.] Donne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exemplary — (adj.) 1580s, fit to be an example, from M.Fr. exemplaire, from L. exemplaris that serves as an example, from exemplum example (see EXAMPLE (Cf. example)). Earlier (early 15c.) as a noun meaning a model of conduct …   Etymology dictionary

  • exemplary — [adj] ideal admirable, batting a thousand*, blameless, bueno*, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, laudable, meritorious …   New thesaurus

  • exemplary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) serving as a desirable model; very good. 2) (of a punishment) serving as a warning …   English terms dictionary

  • exemplary — exemplarily, adv. exemplariness, exemplarity, n. /ig zem pleuh ree, eg zeuhm pler ee/, adj. 1. worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct. 2. serving as a warning: an exemplary penalty. 3. serving as an illustration or specimen;… …   Universalium

  • exemplary — adjective Date: circa 1507 1. a. serving as a pattern b. deserving imitation ; commendable < his courage was exemplary >; also deserving imitation because of excellence < they serve exemplary pastries G. V. Higgins > 2. serving as a warning ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • exemplary — [[t]ɪgze̱mpləri[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone or something as exemplary, you think they are extremely good. Underpinning this success has been an exemplary record of innovation. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n An exemplary punishment is …   English dictionary

  • exemplary — adjective 1) her exemplary behavior Syn: perfect, ideal, model, faultless, flawless, impeccable, irreproachable; excellent, outstanding, admirable, commendable, laudable, above/beyond reproach; textbook Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words


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