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noninstance

noninstance noun: that which is not an instance; an occurrence of something other than what is looked for.

Noun

noninstance (plural noninstances)

  1. That which is not an instance; an occurrence of something other than what is looked for.

Forms of noninstance

pluralnoninstances

Origin of noninstance

From non- + instance.

Questions about noninstance

What does noninstance mean?
Noninstance means that which is not an instance; an occurrence of something other than what is looked for.
What part of speech is noninstance?
Noninstance is a noun.
What is the plural of noninstance?
The plural of noninstance is noninstances.

Words near noninstance in the dictionary

  1. noninsonicated
  2. noninspiring
  3. noninstallation
  4. noninstallment
  5. noninstalment
  6. noninstance
  7. noninstances
  8. noninstantaneous
  9. noninstantiable
  10. noninstinctive
  11. noninstinctual

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