Meaning Of Instance

n.

The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.

n.

That which is instant or urgent; motive.

n.

Occasion; order of occurrence.

n.

That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an example.

n.

A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.

v. t.

To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.

v. i.

To give an example.