01 n. An example; a model; a pattern.
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An example; a model; a pattern.[R.]
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An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection.(Gram.)
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An illustration, as by a parable or fable.(Rhet.)
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A theory providing a unifying explanation for a set of phenomena in some field, which serves to suggest methods to test the theory and develop a fuller understanding of the topic, and which is considered useful until it is be replaced by a newer theory providing more accurate explanations or explanations for a wider range of phenomena.(Science)