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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  instance
       
           An individual object of a certain class.
          While a class is just the type definition, an actual usage of
          a class is called "instance".  Each instance of a class can
          have different values for its instance variables, i.e. its
          state.
       
          (1998-03-06)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Instance \In"stance\, n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr.
     instans. See Instant.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency;
        solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Undertook at her instance to restore them. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     2. That which is instant or urgent; motive. [Obs.]
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              The instances that second marriage move
              Are base respects of thrift, but none of love.
                                                    --Shak.
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     3. Occasion; order of occurrence.
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              These seem as if, in the time of Edward I., they
              were drawn up into the form of a law, in the first
              instance.                             --Sir M. Hale.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative
        case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case
        occurring; an example; as, we could find no instance of
        poisoning in the town within the past year.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
              Most remarkable instances of suffering. --Atterbury.
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     5. A token; a sign; a symptom or indication. --Shak.
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     Causes of instance, those which proceed at the solicitation
        of some party. --Hallifax.
  
     Court of first instance, the court by which a case is first
        tried.
  
     For instance, by way of example or illustration; for
        example.
  
     Instance Court (Law), the Court of Admiralty acting within
        its ordinary jurisdiction, as distinguished from its
        action as a prize court.
  
     Syn: Example; case. See Example.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Instance \In"stance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instanced; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Instancing.]
     To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to
     instance a fact. --H. Spenser.
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           I shall not instance an abstruse author. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Instance \In"stance\, v. i.
     To give an example. [Obs.]
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           This story doth not only instance in kingdoms, but in
           families too.                            --Jer. Taylor.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Instance \In"stance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instanced; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Instancing.]
     To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to
     instance a fact. --H. Spenser.
  
           I shall not instance an abstruse author. --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Instance \In"stance\, v. i.
     To give an example. [Obs.]
  
           This story doth not only instance in kingdoms, but in
           families too.                            --Jer. Taylor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Instance \In"stance\, n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr.
     instans. See Instant.]
     1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency;
        solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.
  
              Undertook at her instance to restore them. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
  
     2. That which is instant or urgent; motive. [Obs.]
  
              The instances that second marriage move Are base
              respects of thrift, but none of love. --Shak.
  
     3. Occasion; order of occurrence.
  
              These seem as if, in the time of Edward I., they
              were drawn up into the form of a law, in the first
              instance.                             --Sir M. Hale.
  
     4. That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative
        case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case
        occurring; an example.
  
              Most remarkable instances of suffering. --Atterbury.
  
     5. A token; a sign; a symptom or indication. --Shak.
  
     Causes of instance, those which proceed at the solicitation
        of some party. --Hallifax.
  
     Court of first instance, the court by which a case is first
        tried.
  
     For instance, by way of example or illustration.
  
     Instance Court (Law), the Court of Admiralty acting within
        its ordinary jurisdiction, as distinguished from its
        action as a prize court.
  
     Syn: Example; case. See Example.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  instance
       n 1: 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" [syn: case, example]
       2: an item of information that is representative of a type;
          "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome";
          "there is an example on page 10" [syn: example, illustration,
           representative]
       v : clarify by giving an example of [syn: exemplify, illustrate]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  instance
     Γαλλικά n.
     η αρχή

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  instance
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;
  insistence.  14th 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to
  cite

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  instance
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;
  insistence.  14th 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to
  cite

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  instance
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;
  insistence.  14th 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to
  cite

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  instance
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;
  insistence.  14th 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to
  cite

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  instance
     Ranska n.
     1 toimielin
     2 (laki: k=fr) oikeusaste

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  instance
     Engelska n.
     1 exempel
     2 (tagg juridik språk=en) instans
     Engelska vb.
     exemplifiera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Instance /ˈɪnstəns/
  الحالة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  instance //ˈɪnstəns// 
  1. при́мер
  case occurring, a case offered as an exemplification, an example
  2. инста́нция, случа́й
  recurring occasion, case