elaborate vs instance

instance vs elaborate

elaborate is not a noun while instance is a noun.

elaborate is an adjective but instance is not an adjective.

elaborate and instance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elaborate	No	Yes	Yes	No
instance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, instance is a hyponym of elaborate; that is, instance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elaborate:

elaborate: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
instance: clarify by giving an example of

Other hyponyms of elaborate include detail, exposit, expound, set forth, exemplify, illustrate, particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify.

elaborate (noun)	instance (noun)
	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
	an occurrence of something

elaborate (adjective)	instance (adjective)
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
marked by complexity and richness of detail

elaborate (verb)	instance (verb)
make more complex, intricate, or richer	clarify by giving an example of
work out in detail
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product

Difference between elaborate and instance

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