occurrence vs instance

instance vs occurrence

occurrence and instance both are nouns.

occurrence is not a verb while instance is a verb.

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

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

occurrence: an event that happens
instance: an occurrence of something

Other hyponyms of occurrence include accompaniment, attendant, co-occurrence, concomitant, avalanche, experience, trouble, treat, miracle, marvel, wonder, thing, episode, contingence, contingency, eventuality, beginning, conclusion, ending, finish, one-off, periodic event, recurrent event, alteration, change, modification, computer error, error, accident, chance event, fortuity, stroke, fire, incident, discharge, case, example, motion, movement, failure, success, appearance, destiny, fate, disappearance, disappearance, contact, impinging, striking, finish, collapse, break, interruption, sound, union, news event, flash, convergence, juncture, occasion, burst, flare-up, outburst, eruption, irruption, outbreak, black eye, blow, reversal, reverse, setback, bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven, windfall, collapse, crash, supervention.

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

occurrence (verb)	instance (verb)
	clarify by giving an example of

Difference between occurrence and instance

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