instance
/ˈɪnstʌns/
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Definitions
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Verb
clarify by giving an example of
More General Terms
dilate
elaborate
enlarge
expand
expatiate
exposit
expound
flesh out
happening
information
lucubrate
natural event
occurrence
occurrent
More Specific Terms
apology
bit
case in point
clip
exception
excuse
humiliation
mortification
piece
precedent
quintessence
sample
specimen
time