quintessence vs example

quintessence and example both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of quintessence include illustration, instance, representative.

quintessence (noun)	example (noun)
the purest and most concentrated essence of something	a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
the most typical example or representative of a type	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies	something to be imitated
	a representative form or pattern
	punishment intended as a warning to others
	an occurrence of something