2022-03-09
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - example & instance & sample
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง example = “ig-ZAM-puhl” or “ig-ZAHM-puhl”
ออกเสียง instance = “IN-stuhns”
ออกเสียง sample = “SAM or SAHM-puhl”
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
example & instance & sample
Anexample is a part of something, one of a number of things:
“This is an example of his better work.”
The word also means “pattern,” “model,” or “specimen”:
“His devotion to work set an example for all of us.”
An instance is that kind of example used to prove or illustrate:
“His bad behavior that day was an instance of his surly character.”
A sample is a small part of something and has the basic meaning of “specimen”:
”This sample of cloth is lovely.”
Although “for instance” and “for example” are interchangeable,
instance andexample are not:
your behavior can set a good example for others but not a good instance.
Dictionary.com:
SYNONYM STUDY FOR EXAMPLE
Example, Sample, Specimen
refer to an individual phenomenon taken as representative of a type,
or to a part representative of the whole.
Example is used of an object, condition, etc.,
that isassumed to illustrate a certain principle or standard:
a good example of baroque architecture.
Sample refers to a small portion of a substance
or to a single representative of a group
or type that is intended to show what the rest of the substance
or the group is like:
a sample of yarn.
Specimen usually suggests that the “sample” chosen
is intended to serve a scientific or technical purpose:
a blood specimen; zoological specimens.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for example
Noun
Instance, Case, Illustration, Example, Sample, Specimen
mean something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category.
Instance applies to any individual person, act, or thing that may be offered to illustrate or explain.
an instance of history repeating itself
Case is used to direct attention to a real or assumed occurrence or situation
that is to be considered, studied, or dealt with.
a case of mistaken identity
Illustration applies to an instance offered as a means of clarifying
or illuminating a general statement.
a telling illustration of Murphy's Law
Example applies to a typical, representative, or illustrative instance or case.
a typical example of bureaucratic waste
Sample implies a part or unit taken at random from a larger whole
and so presumed to be typical of its qualities.
show us a sample of your work
Specimen applies to any example or sample
whether representative or merely existent and available.
one of the finest specimens of the jeweler's art
Model, Example, Pattern, Exemplar, ideal
mean someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation.
Model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation.
a decor that is a model of good taste
Example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts
on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning.
children tend to follow the example of their parents
Pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype.
American industry set a pattern for others to follow
Exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated
or a perfect typification.
cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage
ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception.
never found a job that matched his ideal
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for instance
Noun
Instance, Case, Illustration, Example, Sample, Specimen
mean something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category.
Instance applies to any individual person, act,
or thing that may be offered to illustrate or explain.
an instance of history repeating itself
Case is used to direct attention to a real or assumed occurrence
or situation that is to be considered, studied, or dealt with.
a case of mistaken identity
Illustration applies to an instance offered as a means of clarifying
or illuminating a general statement.
a telling illustration of Murphy's Law
Example applies to a typical, representative, or illustrative instance or case.
a typical example of bureaucratic waste
Sample implies a part or unit taken at random from a larger whole and so presumed to be typical of its qualities.
show us a sample of your work
Specimen applies to any example or sample whether representative or merely existent and available.
one of the finest specimens of the jeweler's art
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for sample
Noun
Instance, Case, Illustration, Example, Sample, Specimen
mean something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category.
Instance applies to any individual person, act, or thing that may be offered to illustrate or explain.
an instance of history repeating itself
Case is used to direct attention to a real or assumed occurrence or situation that is to be considered, studied, or dealt with.
a case of mistaken identity
Illustration applies to an instance offered as a means of clarifying or illuminating a general statement.
a telling illustration of Murphy's Law
Example applies to a typical, representative, or illustrative instance or case.
a typical example of bureaucratic waste
Sample implies a part or unit taken at random from a larger whole and so presumed to be typical of its qualities.
show us a sample of your work
Specimen applies to any example or sample whether representative or merely existent and available.
one of the finest specimens of the jeweler's art
Collins COBUID English Dictionary:
example
1. 'example'
If something has the typical features of a particular kind of thing,
you can say that it is an example of that kind of thing.
It's a very fine example of traditional architecture.
This is yet another example of poor management.
When someone mentions an example of a particular kind of thing,
you say that they are giving an example of that kind of thing.
Could you give me an example?
Let me give you an example of the sort of thing that happens.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'says an example'.
2. 'for example'
When you mention an example of something,
you often say for example.
Switzerland, for example, has four official languages.
There must be some discipline in the home.
For example, I do not allow my daughter to play with my computer.
Be Careful!
Don't say 'by example'.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree:
Instance
= an occurrence of something;
= an example:
The fistfight was an instance of student discord.
Not to be confused with:
Instants – very brief time periods;
almost imperceptible moments:
We experience only instants of pure joy.
