Definition of instances Instances

/ɪˈnstʌnsʌz/ - [instunsuz] -

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Noun
instance - 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"
		example, illustration, representative
		information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
		apology, excuse a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
		exception a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
		case in point, precedent an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
		quintessence the most typical example or representative of a type
		sample a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
instance - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
		case, example
		happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens
		humiliation, mortification depriving one of self-esteem
		bit, piece the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"
Verb
instance - clarify by giving an example of
		exemplify, illustrate
		expatiate, lucubrate, dilate, exposit, expound, flesh out, elaborate, enlarge, expand become wider; "His pupils were dilated"

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instance (Noun)
A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example.
instance (Noun)
One of a series of recurring occasions, cases, essentially the same.
instance (Noun)
A dungeon or other area that is duplicated for each player, or each party of players, that enters it, so that each player or party has a private copy of the area, isolated from other players.
instance (Noun)
An individual copy of such a dungeon or other area.
instance (Verb)
To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.
instance (Verb)
To cite an example as proof; to exemplify.

instance (n.)
The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.
instance (n.)
That which is instant or urgent; motive.
instance (n.)
Occasion; order of occurrence.
instance (n.)
That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an example.
instance (n.)
A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.
instance (v. t.)
To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.
instance (v. i.)
To give an example.

instance
Something that is representative of all such things in a group; an occurrence of something.
instance
An item of information that is representative of a type or class.
instance
In object-oriented programming: a created object, one that has had memory allocated for local data storage; an instantiation of a class.

instance
in′stans, n. quality of being urgent: solicitation: occurrence: occasion: example: (Shak.) evidence, proof.—v.t. to mention as an example.—n. In′stancy, insistency.—adj. Instan′tial (rare).—At the instance of, at the motion or solicitation of; For instance, to take as an example. [O. Fr.,—L. instantia—instans.]