Instance meaning

What does “instance” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“instance” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an occurrence of something.

instance

noun

an occurrence of something
“it was a case of bad judgment”
“another instance occurred yesterday”
Synonymscase example
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
“there is an example on page 10”
Synonymsexample illustration representative

verb

clarify by giving an example of
Synonymsexemplify illustrate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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