Instantiate
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ɪnˈstanʃɪeɪt/
Origin
From Latin instÄntia + -ate.
Full definition of instantiate
Verb
- (transitive) To represent (something) by a concrete instance. from 20th c.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 195:In the eighteenth century, this was instantiated in writings which developed the view that ‘savages’ exhibited more virtue and moral nobility than their conquerors.
- (transitive, object-orientated computing) To create an object (an instance) of a specific class. from 20th c.
Synonyms
- (represent by a concrete instance) exemplify