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object lesson

ob·ject les·son
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun ob-jikt, -jekt les-uh n]
    • /noun ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt ˈlɛs ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun ob-jikt, -jekt les-uh n]
    • /noun ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt ˈlɛs ən/

Definitions of object lesson words

  • noun object lesson a practical or concrete illustration of a principle. 1
  • noun object lesson demonstration, practical example 1
  • countable noun object lesson If you describe an action, event, or situation as an object lesson, you think that it demonstrates the correct way to do something, or that it demonstrates the truth of a particular principle. 0
  • noun object lesson a convincing demonstration of some principle or ideal 0
  • noun object lesson (esp formerly) a lesson in which a material object forms the basis of the teaching and is available to be inspected 0
  • noun object lesson an actual or practical demonstration or exemplification of some principle 0
See all 6 definitions of object lesson

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Origin of object lesson

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Object lesson

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Object lesson

object lesson popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

object lesson usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for object lesson

noun object lesson

  • case in point — a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example
  • lesson — a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject: The manual was broken down into 50 lessons.
All 2 Synonyms of object lesson

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