Instancia (en. Instance)
/ins'tansja/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Phase or stage of a process.
In the first instance of the project, the objectives were defined.
En la primera instancia del proyecto se definieron los objetivos.
Formal request or petition before an authority.
A request was submitted to seek assistance.
Se presentó una instancia para solicitar ayuda.
Each of the copies made of a document or file.
The instances of the report were distributed to all team members.
Las instancias del informe fueron distribuidas a todos los miembros del equipo.
Etymology
From the Latin 'instantia', which means 'circumstance' or 'situation'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
In the first instance
At the first moment or stage of a process.
en primera instancia
To make a request
To submit a formal request or petition.
dar instancia
At the request of
At the request or petition of someone.
a instancia de
Related Words
Urge
To insistently request that something be done.
instar
Instantiate
To create an instance of an object in programming.
instanciar
Slang Meanings
In the context of programming, referring to an object created from a class.
That class has several instances in the application.
Esa clase tiene varias instancias en la aplicación.
In some legal contexts, refers to a type of document submitted in trials.
The lawyer submitted a request to appeal the decision.
El abogado presentó una instancia para apelar la decisión.