What does instance mean?

instance means "an occurrence of something". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in instance?

instance has 2 syllables: in-stance. The stress falls on "in". In IPA it is /ˈɪnstəns/.

What is another word for instance?

Close synonyms include case, example, example, illustration, representative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is instance a common word?

instance is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

instance — meaning, pronunciation and 3 definitions

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

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”
Synonymscase example
Broaderhappening
Narrowerhumiliation piece time
2.
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”
Synonymsexample illustration representative
Broaderinformation
Narrowerapology exception precedent quintessence sample specimen

verb

1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
clarify by giving an example of
Synonymsexemplify illustrate
Broaderelaborate

Other forms of instance

plural: instances·
past tense: instanced·
present participle: instancing·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about instance

What does instance mean?: instance means "an occurrence of something". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in instance?: instance has 2 syllables: in-stance. The stress falls on "in". In IPA it is /ˈɪnstəns/.
What is another word for instance?: Close synonyms include case, example, example, illustration, representative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is instance a common word?: instance is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for instance come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

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”
Synonymscase example
Broaderhappening
Narrowerhumiliation piece time
2.
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”
Synonymsexample illustration representative
Broaderinformation
Narrowerapology exception precedent quintessence sample specimen

verb

1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
clarify by giving an example of
Synonymsexemplify illustrate
Broaderelaborate

Other forms of instance

plural: instances·
past tense: instanced·
present participle: instancing·

Questions about instance

What does instance mean?: instance means "an occurrence of something". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in instance?: instance has 2 syllables: in-stance. The stress falls on "in". In IPA it is /ˈɪnstəns/.
What is another word for instance?: Close synonyms include case, example, example, illustration, representative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is instance a common word?: instance is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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