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Definition of: instance

(instəns) noun
1. Something offered or occurring as an exemplification.
2. A case.
3. Illustration, evidence, or proof: an instance of her forthrightness.
4. Archaic Urgency.
5. The act of asking, soliciting, suggesting or urging: They took action at the instance of aroused taxpayers.
6. Obs. An impelling motive.
7. A step in proceeding: in the first instance.
8. Law The institution of a process or suit.
—for instance
For example.

v.t. ·stanced, ·stanc·ing

1. To refer to as illustration or example.
2. Rare To manifest or show.
3. Rare To cite an instance, or as an instance. [<OF <L instantia a standing near, urgent supplication <instans, -antis standing. See INSTANT.]

Most often used phrases:

first instance
single instance
second instance
specific instance
rare instance
recorded instance
notable instance
instance it s
early instance
instance according to
instance i m
third instance
instance s
new instance
instance variables

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Statistical data

"instance" has the frequency of use of 0.0052% on city-data.com forum

"instance" has the frequency of use of 0.0048% on en.wikipedia.org.

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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