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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions instance noun  A happening or occurring; an occurrence; an occasion. This has happened in three instances. A case occurring; a case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an example; a token. It was the only in which a direct copy, even to matters of detail, appeared to have been made. (obsolete) A piece of evidence; proof. (computing) In object-oriented programming: a created object, one that has had memory allocated for local data storage; an instantiation of a class verb (instanc, ing) (transitive) To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact. (intransitive) To cite an example as proof; to exemplify. Etymology: From French, instance.      Full Definition of instance  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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