Definition as Noun

• an occurrence of something
• an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Definition as Verb

• clarify by giving an example of

• case, example

• example, illustration, representative

• exemplify, illustrate

• "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

• "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

• Instance vs case
• Instance vs example
• Instance vs illustration
• Instance vs representative
• Instance vs exemplify
• Instance vs illustrate