instance

英['ɪnst(ə)ns] 美['ɪnstəns]

1. an occurrence of something;

"it was a case of bad judgment"

"another instance occurred yesterday"

"but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

2. an item of information that is representative of a type;

"this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"

"there is an example on page 10"