Having power to examine; appointed to examine, verb_ Present participle of examine

One that is representative of a group as a whole, A similar case that constitutes a model or precedent, a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding, transitive verb_ obsolete To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance

noun Plural form of example

Plural form of exam

To be greater than, as in number or degree; surpass, To go beyond the limits of, in To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure, To be more or greater; to be paramount, verb_ be or do something to a greater degree, be greater in scope or size than some standard, be superior or better than some standard

distinguish oneself, rare To exceed, to go beyond, intransitive To do or be better than; surpass, To show superiority; surpass others, transitive To go beyond or surpass in good qualities or laudable deeds; to outdo or outgo, in a good sense, To exceed or go beyond; to surpass

The state, quality, or condition of excelling; superiority, Excellency, the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

take exception to, prevent from being included or considered or accepted, intransitive To take exception; to object; -- usually followed by to, sometimes by against, transitive To take or leave out (anything) from a number or a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit, preposition_ With exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting, conjunction_ Otherwise than, Unless; if it be not so that, With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated

One that is excepted, especially a case that does not conform to a rule or generalization, An objection or a criticism, an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

Being an exception; uncommon, Well above average; extraordinary, Better than the average; superior due to rarity