Instance (Verb)
Meaning
Clarify by giving an example of.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- To help you understand the concept of abstract thinking, let's consider a particular instance where a child tries to grasp an idea beyond its literal meaning.
- In trying to explain how electric currents flow, an instance of water flowing through pipes often helps students grasp the concept better.
- If you're having trouble understanding recursion in programming, consider an instance of a set of Russian nesting dolls as an analogy.
- An instance of the human ear helps illustrate how pressure waves travel through different mediums and convert into sound.
- In physics, an instance of a ball rolling down a slope can be used to demonstrate the relationship between gravity, mass, and velocity.