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instantiations

instantiations is the plural of instantiation.

Meaning of instantiation

Noun

instantiation (countable and uncountable, plural instantiations)

  1. (uncountable) The production of an instance, example, or specific application of a general classification, principle, theory, etc.
  2. (countable) Something resulting from the act of instantiating; an instance.
    • I can name numerous instantiations of this gift of luck at work in my hostʼs life.2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 150
  3. (broadly, object-oriented programming) A creation of an instance of some class or template.

Phrases with instantiations

Questions about instantiations

What is instantiations the plural of?
Instantiations is the plural of instantiation.

Words near instantiations in the dictionary

  1. instantiate
  2. instantiated
  3. instantiates
  4. instantiating
  5. instantiation
  6. instantiations
  7. instantiator
  8. instantiators
  9. instantise
  10. instantised
  11. instantises

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