instance

Noun

• an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  • this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
    
  • there is an example on page 10
    

• 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
    

Verb

• clarify by giving an example of

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  example , illustration , representative , case , exemplify , illustrate