Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - instance
Instance
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n. & v. --n. 1 an example or illustration of (just another instance of his lack of determination). 2 a particular case (that's not true in this instance). 3 Law a legal suit. --v.tr. cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an instance. Phrases and idioms at the instance of at the request or suggestion of. court of first instance Law a court of primary jurisdiction. for instance as an example. in the first (or second etc.) instance in the first (or second etc.) place; at the first (or second etc.) stage of a proceeding. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L instantia (as INSTANT)
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I. noun Date: 14th century 1. urgent or earnest solicitation, instigation, request , an impelling cause or motive, 2. exception, an individual illustrative of a category or brought forward in support or disproof of a generalization, token, sign, the institution and prosecution of a lawsuit ; suit, a step, stage, or situation viewed as part of a process or series of events , Synonyms: see: ~ II. transitive verb (~d; instancing) Date: 1601 to illustrate or demonstrate by an ~, to mention as a case or example ; cite ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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