instance
Definition
- n. an occurrence of something
- n. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
- v. clarify by giving an example of
Word forms
- Past participle
- instanced
- Present participle
- instancing
- Past tense
- instanced
- Third person singular
- instances
Example sentences
n.
For instance, many people prefer to work from home to save time on commuting.
vt.
She used his success as an instance to motivate her team.