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instances

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2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

instances

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

instances is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, instances is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofinstances

1noun
  • Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.
  • A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.

    Example: "It sends some precious instance of itself/ After the thing it loves. Hamlet IV. v. ca. 1602"

  • That which is urgent; motive.
  • Occasion; order of occurrence.
  • A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example.
  • One of a series of recurring occasions, cases, essentially the same.
  • A piece of evidence; a proof or sign (of something).
  • A specific occurrence of something that is created or instantiated, such as a database, or an object of a class in object-oriented programming.
  • (massively multiplayer online games) A dungeon or other area that is duplicated for each player, or each party of players, that enters it, so that each player or party has a private copy of the area, isolated from other players.
  • (massively multiplayer online games) An individual copy of such a dungeon or other area.
1verb
  • To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite
  • To cite an example as proof; to exemplify.
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