| NOUN | event | instance, case, example | an occurrence of something |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | instance, example, illustration, representative | an item of information that is typical of a class or group | |
| VERB | communication | instance, exemplify, illustrate | clarify by giving an example of |
| Sounds | ih'nstahns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | An occurrence of something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "another instance occurred yesterday" | |
| Synonyms | case, example | |
| Narrower | humiliation, mortification | An instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect |
| piece, bit | An instance of some kind | |
| time, clip | An instance or single occasion for some event | |
| Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
| Spanish | caso, ejemplo, instancia, vez | |
| Catalan | cas, exemple | |
| Verbs | instantiate | find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word) |
| instantiate | represent by an instance | |
| Meaning | An item of information that is typical of a class or group. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | example, illustration, representative | |
| Narrower | apology, excuse | A poor example |
| exception | An instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization | |
| precedent, case in point | An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time | |
| quintessence | The most typical example or representative of a type | |
| sample | A small part of something intended as representative of the whole / whole | |
| specimen | An example regarded as typical of its class | |
| Broader | information | knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction |
| Spanish | ejemplo | |
| Catalan | exemple | |
| Verbs | instance | clarify by giving an example of |
| instantiate | find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word) | |
| instantiate | represent by an instance | |
| Meaning | clarify by giving an example of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | exemplify, illustrate | |
| Broader | elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate | add details, as to an account or idea |
| Spanish | ejemplificar, ilustrar, ofrecer como ejemplo | |
| Catalan | exemplificar | |
| Nouns | instance | an item of information that is typical of a class or group |
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