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instance

The correct spelling is instance.

How to pronounce instance

/ˈɪnstəns/
noun

IPA: /ˈɪnstəns/

Say it like: Ins-tan-se

The correct spelling is instance. Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence. For example: "It sends some precious instance of itself/ After the thing it loves. Hamlet IV. v. ca. 1602"

Usage Examples

It sends some precious instance of itself/ After the thing it loves. Hamlet IV. v. ca. 1602

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.
  2. 2.A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.
  3. 3.That which is urgent; motive.
  4. 4.Occasion; order of occurrence.
  5. 5.A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example.

verb

  1. 1.To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite
  2. 2.To cite an example as proof; to exemplify.

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