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information vs instance

instance vs information

information and instance both are nouns.

information is not a verb while instance is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
information Yes No No No
instance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, instance is a hyponym of information; that is, instance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than information:
  • information: knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
  • instance: an item of information that is typical of a class or group
Other hyponyms of information include data point, datum, acquaintance, conversance, conversancy, familiarity, fact, example, illustration, representative, circumstance, condition, consideration, background, background knowledge, descriptor, evidence, grounds, predictor, tip-off, input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus.
information (noun) instance (noun)
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome an item of information that is typical of a class or group
knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction an occurrence of something
a message received and understood
formal accusation of a crime
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
information (verb) instance (verb)
clarify by giving an example of
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