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instance

/ instance /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
humiliation mortification piece bit time
Derived:
exemplify illustrate instantiate
noun Sense 2
an item of information that is representative of a type
"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"
"there is an example on page 10"
Type of:
information
Kinds of:
apology excuse exception precedent case in point
Derived:
exemplify illustrate instantiate represent
verb Sense 3
clarify by giving an example of
Type of:
elaborate lucubrate expatiate
Derived:
example illustration representative exemplification case
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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happening occurrence natural event humiliation mortification piece bit time information apology excuse exception