Definition of Instantiation in English :
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Instantiation
see synonyms of instantiationNoun
1. instantiation
a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it
Example Sentences:'how many instantiations were found?'
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Instantiation
see synonyms of instantiationnoun
1.
the act or an instance of instantiating
2.
the representation of (an abstraction) by a concrete example
3. logic
a.
the process of deriving an individual statement from a general one by replacing the variable with a name or other referring expression
b.
the valid inference of an instance from a universally quantified statement, as David is rational from all men are rational
c.
a statement so derived
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Instantiation
see synonyms of instantiationtr.v. in·stan·ti·at·ed, in·stan·ti·at·ing, in·stan·ti·ates
To represent (an abstract concept) by a concrete or tangible example: "Two apples ... both instantiate the single universal redness" (J. Holloway).
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