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Defenition of the word instance

    • Defenition of the word instance

      • Something that is representative of all such things in a group; an occurrence of something.
      • An item of information that is representative of a type or class.
      • In object-oriented programming: a created object, one that has had memory allocated for local data storage; an instantiation of a class.
      • 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"
      • a single item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is a good example on page 10"
      • clarify by giving an example of
      • 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"
      • an item of information that is typical of a class or group
      • an occurrence of something

    Synonyms for the word instance

      • case
      • case in point
      • command
      • demand
      • example
      • exemplify
      • illustrate
      • illustration
      • insistence
      • occasion
      • occurrence
      • order
      • representative
      • request

    Similar words in the instance

      • instance
      • instance's
      • instanced

    Hyponyms for the word instance

      • apology
      • bit
      • case in point
      • clip
      • exception
      • excuse
      • humiliation
      • mortification
      • piece
      • precedent
      • quintessence
      • sample
      • specimen
      • time

    Hypernyms for the word instance

      • dilate
      • elaborate
      • enlarge
      • expand
      • expatiate
      • exposit
      • expound
      • flesh out
      • happening
      • information
      • lucubrate
      • natural event
      • occurrence
      • occurrent

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