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subinstance

subinstance noun: a secondary or subsidiary instance.

Noun

subinstance (plural subinstances)

  1. A secondary or subsidiary instance.

Forms of subinstance

pluralsubinstances

Origin of subinstance

From sub- + instance.

Questions about subinstance

What does subinstance mean?
Subinstance means a secondary or subsidiary instance.
What part of speech is subinstance?
Subinstance is a noun.
What is the plural of subinstance?
The plural of subinstance is subinstances.

Words near subinstance in the dictionary

  1. subinoculations
  2. subinspector
  3. subinspectors
  4. subinspectorship
  5. subinspectorships
  6. subinstance
  7. subinstances
  8. subinstruction
  9. subinstructions
  10. subinsular
  11. subintegumental

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