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counter-instance

count·er-in·stance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter in-stuh ns]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈɪn stəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter in-stuh ns]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈɪn stəns/

Definitions of counter-instance word

  • noun counter-instance a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression. 1
  • noun counter-instance an example put forth in proof or illustration: to cite a few instances. 1
  • noun counter-instance Law. the institution and prosecution of a case. 1
  • noun counter-instance Archaic. urgency in speech or action. 1
  • noun counter-instance Obsolete. an impelling motive. 1
  • verb with object counter-instance to cite as an instance or example. 1

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Origin of counter-instance

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin instantia presence, urgency (Medieval Latin: case, example). See instant, -ance

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Parts of speech for Counter-instance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

counter-instance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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