English

Verb

instantiate ‎(third-person singular simple present instantiates, present participle instantiating, simple past and past participle instantiated)

1. (transitive) To represent (something) by a concrete instance. [from 20th c.]
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 195:

     In the eighteenth century, this was instantiated in writings which developed the view that ‘savages’ exhibited more virtue and moral nobility than their conquerors.

2. (transitive, object-oriented programming) To create an object (an instance) of a specific class. [from 20th c.]

Synonyms

• (represent by a concrete instance): exemplify

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