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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃stɑ̃s
"Par exemple, dans cette instance, nous devons agir rapidement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An occurrence of something.
"For instance, many people prefer to work from home." - 2
A specific case or example.
"In this instance, we need to reconsider our approach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'instance' originates from the Latin 'instantia', meaning 'standing upon' or 'presence'. It evolved through Old French 'instance', which referred to an occurrence or example, and has been used in English since the late 14th century to denote a particular case or occurrence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Instance" is said worldwide
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instance
Transliteration: ɛ̃stɑ̃s
"Par exemple, dans cette instance, nous devons agir rapidement."
Fall
Transliteration: fal
"In diesem Fall müssen wir eine Entscheidung treffen."
istanza
Transliteration: i'stantsa
"In questa istanza, dobbiamo considerare le opzioni."
instancia
Transliteration: ins'tansja
"En esta instancia, es importante actuar con rapidez."
instância
Transliteration: is'tɐ̃siɐ
"Nesta instância, devemos revisar nossas decisões."
उदाहरण
Transliteration: udāharaṇ
"इस उदाहरण में, हमें तुरंत कार्रवाई करनी चाहिए।"
实例
Transliteration: shí lì
"在这个实例中，我们需要迅速行动。"
예
Transliteration: ye
"이 예에서 우리는 신속하게 행동해야 합니다."
例
Transliteration: rei
"この例では、迅速に行動する必要があります。"
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