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coinstances

coinstances is the plural of coinstance.

Meaning of coinstance

Noun

coinstance (plural coinstances)

  1. (rare) A fellow instance (of a theme, concept, etc), which may be a discrete (separate) one or a coinstantiation.
    • Notice in particular the semantic relation which is set up between 'negative culture' and being 'totally suspicious' of change, 'looking for the rip-off', trying to 'get one over on them', 'demarcation lines', 'inflexible' and 'destructive'. We can see this as the texturing of a semantic relation...2003, Norman Fairclough, “Chapter 2: Texts, social events and social practices”, in Analysing Discourse: Textual Analysis for Social Research, Routledge, →ISBN, page 23

Questions about coinstances

What is coinstances the plural of?
Coinstances is the plural of coinstance.

Words near coinstances in the dictionary

  1. coinstaller
  2. coinstallers
  3. coinstalling
  4. coinstalls
  5. coinstance
  6. coinstances
  7. coinstantaneity
  8. coinstantaneous
  9. coinstantaneously
  10. coinstantaneousness
  11. coinstantial

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