prefiguration vs example

prefiguration and example both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of prefiguration include model.

prefiguration (noun)	example (noun)
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand	a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come	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