instance

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

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Definition

  1. noun an occurrence of something
  2. noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  3. verb clarify by giving an example of

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French instance, from Latin īnstantia (“a being near, presence, also perseverance, earnestness, importunity, urgency”), from īnstāns (“urgent”); see instant.

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Synonyms

case, example

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