Instantiate definition

ĭn-stănshē-āt
instantiated instantiates instantiating
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To represent (an abstract concept) by a concrete or tangible example.
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To represent as or by a concrete example.
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To represent (something) by a concrete instance. [from 20th c.]
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(object-orientated computing) To create an object (an instance) of a specific class. [from 20th c.]
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Origin of instantiate

  • Latin īnstantia example instance –ate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin instāntia +‎ -ate.

    From Wiktionary

Instantiate Sentence Examples

  • The iterator that is returned uses the given class loader to look up and then instantiate each element of the list.

  • To do this we simply instantiate them within the constructor of the " wall " class.

  • The compiler can get the information that needs to instantiate the template by this inclusion.

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