ALL meanings of counter-instance
count·er-in·stance
C c - 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
- verb with object counter-instance to exemplify by an instance. 1
- verb without object counter-instance to cite an instance. 1
- idioms counter-instance at the instance of, at the urging or suggestion of: He applied for the assistantship at the instance of his professor. 1
- idioms counter-instance for instance, as an example; for example: If you were to go to Italy, for instance, you would get a different perspective on our culture. 1