what does instance mean?
INSTANCE as NOUN
- Meaning
- an item of information that is representative of a type
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Usage Example(s)
- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
Hypernyms(s) instance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an occurrence of something
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Usage Example(s)
- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
Hypernyms(s) instance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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INSTANCE as VERB
- Meaning
- clarify by giving an example of
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Hypernyms(s) instance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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