Instantiate meaning

ĭn-stăn'shē-āt'
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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(1) To launch or run.
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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

  • instantiate the package outside the scope of any program unit.

  • instantiate the template for a type that does not have a suitable Draw method.

  • instantiate a new tag handler instance every time a tag is encountered in a JSP.

  • instantiate the class itself.

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

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