instantiate

[ in-stan-shee-eyt ]
/ ɪnˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), in·stan·ti·at·ed, in·stan·ti·at·ing.

to provide an instance of or concrete evidence in support of (a theory, concept, claim, or the like).

Origin of instantiate

1945–50; < Latin instanti(a) (taken as combining form of instance) + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM instantiate

in·stan·ti·a·tion, noun in·stan·ti·a·tive, adjective

Words nearby instantiate

instant photography, instant replay, instantaneous, instantaneous sound pressure, instanter, instantiate, instantiation, instantize, instantly, instar, instate

Example sentences from the Web for instantiation

  • The method of an image is an experience, not a grammar applied to a repertory, or the instantiation of rules of grammar.

    The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin

  • Instantiation of meaning is always in the experience through which individuals constitute their identity.

    The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin

  • The logic of this language was an extension and instantiation of the logic of human activity.

    The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for instantiation (1 of 2)

instantiation
/ (ɪnˌstænʃɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of instantiating
the representation of (an abstraction) by a concrete example
logic
  1. the process of deriving an individual statement from a general one by replacing the variable with a name or other referring expression
  2. the valid inference of an instance from a universally quantified statement, as David is rational from all men are rational
  3. a statement so derived

British Dictionary definitions for instantiation (2 of 2)

instantiate
/ (ɪnˈstænʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to represent by an instance

Word Origin for instantiate

C20: from Latin instantia (see instance) + -ate 1