instance
One particular occurrence
An instance is a single example or occurrence of something: In this instance, the rule doesn't apply.
It often appears with for instance, meaning "for example." In computing, an instance is a specific realization of something general—a running copy of a program, or an object created from a class.
To instance something is to cite it as an example, though this verb use is formal and uncommon.
A notable occurrence
- incidentA distinct event
- episodeSerialized content unit
- happeningEvent in progress
- caseContainer or instance
situation · occasion · phenomenon · experience · affair · matter · manifestation · appearance
Picture explaining something
- caseContainer or instance
- specimenIndividual for examination
- sampleSubset for study
- exemplarTypical perfect instance
model · prototype · archetype · paradigm · epitome · representative · typical · pattern
Tangible entity or aim
- iterationRepeated procedural pass
- entityIndependent existing thing
- runtimeProgram execution duration
- processSteps toward a result
session · node · server · database · virtual · container · thread · copy
event
A notable occurrence
case · situation · occasion · phenomenon · experience · affair · matter · manifestation · appearance · emergence
illustration
Picture explaining something
exemplar · model · prototype · archetype · paradigm · epitome · representative · typical · pattern · demonstration
object
Tangible entity or aim
process · session · node · server · database · virtual · container · thread · copy · clone
particular
Specific or fussy
- individualOne separate human being
- singularOne in number
- uniqueOnly one exists
discrete · isolated · standalone · one-off · single · separate · given · concrete · distinct · designated
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- Semantic Webtriple, triples, ontologies, knowledge graph, semantic web
- classificationcategory, classification, group, cataloging, grouping
- game contentDLC, expansions, quests, boss fights, levels
- pleasplea, pleas, please, prayers, entreaty
- game developmentgame engine, game design, game engines, game designer, rendering
instancegeneralization
Deriving principles from examples
rule · abstraction · principle · category · universal
instancecounterexample
Instance disproving a claim
exception · refutation · disproof · anomaly · outlier
- for instanceIntroducing an example
- instant coffeePowdered caffeinated drink
- instant noodlesFast-cooking dried pasta
- in an instantWith no delay
- instant replayRepeated broadcast of action
- this instantAt the present moment
instant, instantly, instantaneous, instances, instanced, instancing, instantiate, instantiation