instance vs time

time vs instance

instance and time both are nouns.

instance and time both are verbs.

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

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

instance: an occurrence of something
time: an instance or single occasion for some event

Other hyponyms of instance include humiliation, mortification, bit, piece, clip.

instance (noun)	time (noun)
an item of information that is typical of a class or group	the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
an occurrence of something	rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
	an instance or single occasion for some event
	a person's experience on a particular occasion
	an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
	the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
	a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
	the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
	a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
	a suitable moment

instance (verb)	time (verb)
clarify by giving an example of	measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
	regulate or set the time of
	adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
	assign a time for an activity or event
	set the speed, duration, or execution of

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