instance: Meaning and Definition of

in•stance

1. a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
2. an example put forth in proof or illustration: to cite a few instances.
3. the institution and prosecution of a case.
4. urgency in speech or action.
5. an impelling motive.
6. at the urging or suggestion of: He applied for the assistantship at the instance of his professor.
7. as an example; for example: If you were to go to Italy, for instance, you would get a different perspective on our culture.

1. to cite as an instance or example.
2. to exemplify by an instance.

1. to cite an instance.