"instance" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
subtypes:
- humiliation, mortification - an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
- bit, piece - an instance of some kind
- clip, time - an instance or single occasion for some event
same as: case, example
is a type of: information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
subtypes:
- apology, excuse - a poor example
- exception - an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
- case in point, precedent - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
- quintessence - the most typical example or representative of a type
- sample - a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
- specimen - an example regarded as typical of its class
same as: example, illustration, representative

Verb

is a type of: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

same as: exemplify, illustrate