Instance — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an occurrence of something

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪnstəns/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪnstəns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪnstəns/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈɪnstəns/.

Examples

it was a case of bad judgment
another instance occurred yesterday
but there is always the famous example of the Smiths

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

representative example illustrate case exemplify illustration

Parts of Speech

noun	an occurrence of something “it was a case of bad judgment”
noun	an item of information that is typical of a class or group “this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
verb	clarify by giving an example of

Word Forms

instantiate	verb	represent by an instance
exemplify	verb	clarify by giving an example of
exemplary	adjective	being or serving as an illustration of a type
illustrate	verb	clarify by giving an example of
instance	verb	clarify by giving an example of
exemplification	noun	showing by example
example	noun	an occurrence of something
illustrative	adjective	clarifying by use of examples
illustration	noun	showing by example
instance	noun	an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Beispiel

ein Vorkommnis von etwas

🇫🇷French

exemple

une occurrence de quelque chose

🇪🇸Spanish

instancia

una ocurrencia de algo

🇮🇹Italian

esempio

un verificarsi di qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

aanleg

een gebeurtenis van iets

🇵🇹Portuguese

exemplo

uma ocorrência de algo

🇷🇺Russian

пример

возникновение чего-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उदाहरण

किसी चीज़ की घटना

🇧🇩Bengali

উদাহরণ

কিছু একটা ঘটনা

🇮🇳Tamil

உதாரணம்

ஏதோ ஒரு நிகழ்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉదాహరణ

ఏదో ఒక సంఘటన

🇮🇳Marathi

उदाहरण

एखाद्या गोष्टीची घटना

🇮🇳Gujarati

દાખલો

કોઈ વસ્તુની ઘટના

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿದರ್ಶನ

ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಘಟನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉദാഹരണം

എന്തെങ്കിലും ഒരു സംഭവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਦਾਹਰਨ

ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਘਟਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

مثال

کسی چیز کا واقعہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

实例

某事的发生

🇯🇵Japanese

実例

何かの出来事

🇰🇷Korean

사례

어떤 일의 발생

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ví dụ

sự xuất hiện của một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

ตัวอย่าง

เกิดขึ้นของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

contoh

suatu kejadian sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

halimbawa

isang pangyayari ng isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

contoh

kejadian sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مثال

حدوث شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

نمونه

وقوع چیزی

🇹🇷Turkish

misal

bir şeyin meydana gelmesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

דוּגמָה

התרחשות של משהו

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'instance'?

The primary meaning of 'instance' is 'an occurrence of something'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'instance' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'instance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'instance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'instance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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