INSTANCY


Meaning of INSTANCY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' in(t)-st ə n(t)-s ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cies

Date: 1515

1 : URGENCY , INSISTENCE

2 : nearness of approach : IMMINENCE

3 : immediacy of occurrence or action : INSTANTANEOUSNESS

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.