precedent vs instance

instance vs precedent

precedent and instance both are nouns.

precedent is an adjective but instance is not an adjective.

precedent is not a verb while instance is a verb.

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

As nouns, instance is a hypernym of precedent; that is, instance is a word with a broader meaning than precedent:

precedent: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
instance: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Other hypernyms of precedent include example, illustration, representative.

precedent (noun)	instance (noun)
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions	an occurrence of something
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

precedent (adjective)	instance (adjective)
preceding in time, order, or significance

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

Difference between precedent and instance

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