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| in·stance [ ínstənss ] |
noun (plural in·stanc·es) |
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1. illustration: an example of a particular situation or event
  cited several instances of plagiarism
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2. event: an occurrence of something
We can overlook it in this instance.
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3. law legal action: a legal proceeding or lawsuit
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transitive verb (past and past participle in·stanced, present participle in·stanc·ing, 3rd person present singular in·stanc·es) |
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1. give something as example: to offer something as an example
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2. serve as example: to serve as an example of something
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin instantia< instant- (see instant)] |
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for instance as an example
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in the first instance used to indicate something that is or happens first, before other events or stages (formal)
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