1. Noun
The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.
2. Noun
That which is instant or urgent; motive.
3. Noun
Occasion; order of occurrence.
4. Noun
That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an example.
5. Noun
A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.
6. Verb
To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.
7. Verb
To give an example.
8. Noun
an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
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