instantiation

in·stan·ti·ate  (n-stnsh-t)

tr.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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[Latin nstantia, example; see instance + -ate.]

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in·stanti·ation n.

in·stantia·tive (-stnsh-tv) adj.

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instantiation [ɪnˌstænʃɪˈeɪʃən]

n

1. (Philosophy / Logic) the act or an instance of instantiating

2. (Philosophy / Logic) the representation of (an abstraction) by a concrete example

3. (Philosophy / Logic) 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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

instantiation - a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it; "how many instantiations were found?" internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image