noun occasion; order of occurrence.
2. instance ·noun that which is instant or urgent; motive.
3. instance ·noun a token; a sign; a symptom or indication.
4. instance ·vi to give an example.
5. instance ·vt to mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.
6. instance ·noun the act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.
7. instance ·noun that which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an example.