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instance in

instance in verb: to cite an instance; to adduce an example.

Verb

instance in (third-person singular simple present instances in, present participle instancing in, simple past and past participle instanced in)

  1. (rare) To cite an instance; to adduce an example.
    • Of all the opinions, this one instanced in by you is in your judgment the truest.
    Synonyms:
    cite, adduce

Synonyms of instance in

Forms of instance in

third-person singular presentinstances in
present participleinstancing in
past participleinstanced in
pastinstanced in

Origin of instance in

instance + in

Questions about instance in

What does instance in mean?
Instance in means to cite an instance; to adduce an example.
What part of speech is instance in?
Instance in is a verb.
What is the past tense of instance in?
The past tense of instance in is instanced in.

Words near instance in in the dictionary

  1. instamping
  2. instamps
  3. Instamum
  4. Instamums
  5. instance
  6. instance in
  7. instance variable
  8. instance variables
  9. instance-based programming
  10. instanced
  11. instanced in

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