n. 1 case (in point), example, exemplar, illustration, precedent, exemplification, occurrence, event The damage to the bus shelter is yet one more instance of hooliganism 2 for instance. for example, as an example, say, e.g.; in the event, as it happens or happened Consider her, for instance: she managed to work and raise a family
INSTANCE
Meaning of INSTANCE in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012