Worthy+of+imitation

  • 41mirror — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. looking glass, glass, reflector; cheval or pier glass, etc. See optical instruments. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. looking glass, speculum, reflector, polished metal, imager, hand glass, cheval glass, pier… …

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  • 42pattern — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. form, original; mold, example; design, plan, last; model, ideal. See perfection, conformity, ornament. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A model] Syn. original, guide, model, exemplar; see model 1 , 2 . 2.… …

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  • 43standard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. emblem, ensign; criterion, measure, grade, exemplar, norm, canon, prototype, ethics. adj. regulation, normal, conventional. See conformity, rule, measurement, degree. Ant., nonstandard, substandard.… …

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  • 44exemplar — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. model, pattern, prototype, copy; see example 1 , model 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. model, archetype, pattern, ideal, example, paradigm, standard, prototype, paragon, exemplification. III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …

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  • 45paradigm — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. chart, sample, standard, model; see criterion , model 2 . See Synonym Study at model . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [PAIR uh dime] a model or example serving as a base for instruction. The real estate… …

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  • 46beau ideal — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun One that is worthy of imitation or duplication: example, exemplar, ideal, mirror, model, paradigm, pattern, standard. See GOOD …

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  • 47exemplary — ex em·pla·ry || É™rɪ adj. serving as a model or example, worthy of imitation, praiseworthy …

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  • 48exemplar —    Something that serves as an example; typical or representative of its type; especially an example that is worthy of imitation; a model or ideal. As opposed to an exemplum, an exemplar can be both an ideal model as well as one in a range of… …

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  • 49exemplary — ex•em•pla•ry [[t]ɪgˈzɛm plə ri, ˈɛg zəmˌplɛr i[/t]] adj. 1) worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct[/ex] 2) law serving as a warning or deterrent: The jury awarded exemplary damages[/ex] 3) serving as an illustration or specimen;… …

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  • 50exemplary — /əgˈzɛmpləri / (say uhg zempluhree), /ɛg / (say eg ) adjective 1. worthy of imitation; commendable: exemplary conduct. 2. such as may serve as a warning: an exemplary penalty. 3. serving as a model or pattern. 4. serving as an illustration or… …