·noun Occasion; order of occurrence.
II. Instance ·noun That which is instant or urgent; motive.
III. Instance ·noun A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.
IV. Instance ·vi To give an Example.
V. Instance ·vt To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to Cite; as, to instance a fact.
VI. Instance ·noun The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.
VII. Instance ·noun That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an Example.