ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩ ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ əɡˈzæmpl̩ ˈɛk.sə.saɪz ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook