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I. in·stance [ˈɪn(t)stən(t)s] N

1. instance (particular case):

instance
Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
in this [or the present]instance

2. instance (example):

for instance

3. instance form (in argumentation):

in the first instance (at first)
in the first instance (at first)
in the first instance (in the first place)
von vorne herein inf [o. CH a. zum vorn[e]herein]

4. instance form:

instance (urging)
Drängen nt <-s> kein pl
instance (request)
Ersuchen nt <-s, -> kein pl
instance (order)
Befehl m <-(e)s, -e>

5. instance COMPUT:

instance
Exemplar nt <-s, -e>

II. in·stance [ˈɪn(t)stən(t)s] VB trans form

to instance sth
OpenDict entry

instance N

instance (in programming, an actually created object) COMPUT

monitoring instance N STATE

monitoring instance
Present
Iinstance
youinstance
he/she/itinstances
weinstance
youinstance
theyinstance
Past
Iinstanced
youinstanced
he/she/itinstanced
weinstanced
youinstanced
theyinstanced
Present Perfect
Ihaveinstanced
youhaveinstanced
he/she/ithasinstanced
wehaveinstanced
youhaveinstanced
theyhaveinstanced
Past Perfect
Ihadinstanced
youhadinstanced
he/she/ithadinstanced
wehadinstanced
youhadinstanced
theyhadinstanced