instantiation

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The production of an instance, example, or specific application of a general classification, principle, theory, etc.
2. (countable) Something resulting from the act of instantiating; an instance.
3. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A creation of an instance of some class or template.

Synonyms

objectification

reification

Translations

instance

chosification

Hypostasierung

Vergegenständlichung eines Phänomens

Instanziierung

Instance

instanciation

instanciação

التّجسيد

örnekleme

Hypostase

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˌstænʃiˈeɪʃən/

Etymology

Cognate with English: instant

In summary

A coinage of the twentieth century, from instantiate + -ion, itself coined in 1946 from instance + -ate. The latter, in the sense "a case, an example", from Middle English instance, from Medieval Latin īnstantia (“a being near, presence; also perseverance, earnestness, importunity, urgency”), from Latin īnstāns (“urgent”); see English instant.