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IPA
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key
)
:
/ˈɪnstəns/
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Noun
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Singular
instance
Plural
instances
(
countable
)
An
instance
of something is a
time
or
situation
when it happens.
Synonym:
example
In this particular
instance
, the computer was the problem, not the user.
There have been many
instances
of cheating that were not caught.
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