worked example

noun

UK /wɜːkt ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/

US /wɝːkt ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

A worked example is a problem that someone has already solved step by step so you can learn how to do it.

The teacher put a worked example on the board before we tried the math problems ourselves.

SYNONYMS

model solution sample problem demonstration step-by-step solution illustration

RELATED WORDS

example solution tutorial practice explanation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A fully solved exercise shown in a textbook to teach a method.

Each chapter ends with a worked example that shows how to use the new formula.

3. A completed case used in training to show good practice.

The safety course included a worked example of filling out the report correctly.

4. A sample calculation presented in full detail.

The engineer walked through a worked example of the load calculation.