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.
Webster's New World
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.
Wiktionary
adjective
(obsolete) Exemplary.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Exemplar
Noun
Singular:
exemplar
Plural:
exemplarsOrigin of Exemplar
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Middle English exemplere from Late Latin exemplārium from Latin exemplum example example
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French exemplaire, from Late Latin exemplarium, from Latin exemplum.
From Wiktionary
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From French exemplaire, and its source, Latin exemplāris.
From Wiktionary
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