original vs example

example vs original

original and example both are nouns.

original is an adjective but example is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
original	Yes	Yes	No	No
example	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, example is a hypernym of original; that is, example is a word with a broader meaning than original:

original: something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
example: a representative form or pattern

Other hypernyms of original include model.

original (noun)	example (noun)
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made	a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
	something to be imitated
	a representative form or pattern
	punishment intended as a warning to others
	an occurrence of something

original (adjective)	example (adjective)
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
not derived or copied or translated from something else
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

Difference between original and example

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