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instance
Overview of noun instance
The noun instance has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (18) case, instance, example -- (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")
2. (4) example, illustration, instance, representative -- (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")
Overview of verb instance
The verb instance has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. exemplify, illustrate, instance -- (clarify by giving an example of)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun instance
2 senses of instance
Sense 1
case, instance, example
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
example, illustration, instance, representative
=> information
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun instance
2 senses of instance
Sense 1
case, instance, example
=> humiliation, mortification
=> piece, bit
=> time, clip
Sense 2
example, illustration, instance, representative
=> apology, excuse
=> exception
=> precedent, case in point
=> quintessence
=> sample
=> specimen
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun instance
2 senses of instance
Sense 1
case, instance, example
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Sense 2
example, illustration, instance, representative
=> information
Antonyms of noun instance
Member Holonyms of noun instance
Substance Holonyms of noun instance
Part Holonyms of noun instance
Member Meronyms of noun instance
Substance Meronyms of noun instance
Part Meronyms of noun instance
Meronyms of noun instance
Holonyms of noun instance
Attributes of noun instance
Derived Forms of noun instance
2 senses of instance
Sense 1
case, instance, example
RELATED TO>(verb) instantiate#1
=> instantiate
RELATED TO>(verb) instantiate#2
=> instantiate
Sense 2
example, illustration, instance, representative
RELATED TO>(verb) instance#1
=> exemplify, illustrate, instance
RELATED TO>(verb) instantiate#1
=> instantiate
RELATED TO>(verb) instantiate#2
=> instantiate
Domain of noun instance
Domain Terms of noun instance
Familiarity of noun instance
instance used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun instance
2 senses of instance
Sense 1
case, instance, example
> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence
=> avalanche
=> experience
=> trouble
=> treat
=> miracle
=> wonder, marvel
=> thing
=> episode
=> eventuality, contingency, contingence
=> beginning
=> ending, conclusion, finish
=> one-off
=> periodic event, recurrent event
=> change, alteration, modification
=> error, computer error
=> accident, fortuity, chance event
=> fire
=> incident
=> discharge
=> case, instance, example
=> movement, motion
=> failure
=> success
=> appearance
=> destiny, fate
=> disappearance
=> disappearance
=> contact, impinging, striking
=> finish
=> interruption, break
=> sound
=> union
=> news event
=> flash
=> convergence
=> juncture, occasion
=> outburst, burst, flare-up
=> outbreak, eruption, irruption
=> reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye
=> boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce
=> crash, collapse
=> supervention
Sense 2
example, illustration, instance, representative
> information
=> datum, data point
=> acquaintance, familiarity, conversance, conversancy
=> fact
=> example, illustration, instance, representative
=> circumstance, condition, consideration
=> background, background knowledge
=> descriptor
=> evidence, grounds
=> predictor
=> tip-off
=> stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
Meronyms of noun instance
2 senses of instance
Holonyms of noun instance
Grep of noun instance
instance
Antonyms of verb instance
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb instance
1 sense of instance
Sense 1
exemplify, illustrate, instance
=> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
=> explain, explicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb instance
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb instance
1 sense of instance
Sense 1
exemplify, illustrate, instance
=> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
'Cause To' of verb instance
Derived Forms of verb instance
1 sense of instance
Sense 1
exemplify, illustrate, instance
RELATED TO>(noun) instance#2
=> example, illustration, instance, representative
Domain of verb instance
Domain Terms of verb instance
Familiarity of verb instance
instance used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb instance
1 sense of instance
Sense 1
exemplify, illustrate, instance
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb instance
1 sense of instance
Sense 1
exemplify, illustrate, instance
> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
=> detail
=> set forth, expound, exposit
=> exemplify, illustrate, instance
=> specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb instance
Sense 1
exemplify, illustrate, instance
=> elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
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Grep of verb instance
instance
Grep of adv instance
for instance
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