Instance
Instance noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.
Usage example: this is just one instance of his repeated failure to do what he promised
Indication and instance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indication" instead a noun "Instance".
Indication
Indication noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
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Synonyms for Indication
Instance and indication are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instance" instead a noun "Indication".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mark and instance
- mark and indication
- reference and instance
- reference and indication
- manifestation and instance
- manifestation and indication
- show and instance
- show and indication
- sign and instance
- sign and indication
- sample and instance
- sample and indication
- specimen and instance
- specimen and indication
How words are described
| good | good instance | good indication |
| rare | rare instance | rare indication |
| best | best instance | best indication |
| brief | brief instance | brief indication |
| Other adjectives: short, single, obvious, small, entire, real, serious, subtle, main, noticeable, early, major, possible, final, significant, telling, earliest, previous. | ||
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