INSTANTIATED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word)

Example: The linguists could not instantiate this sense of the noun that he claimed existed in a certain dialect

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

represent by an instance

Example: This word instantiates the usage that the linguists claimed to be typical for a certain dialect