instantiation
/ (ɪnˌstænʃɪˈeɪʃən) /
the act or an instance of instantiating
the representation of (an abstraction) by a concrete example
logic
the process of deriving an individual statement from a general one by replacing the variable with a name or other referring expression
the valid inference of an instance from a universally quantified statement, as David is rational from all men are rational
a statement so derived
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How to use instantiation in a sentence
The logic of this language was an extension and instantiation of the logic of human activity.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadininstantiation of meaning is always in the experience through which individuals constitute their identity.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinThe method of an image is an experience, not a grammar applied to a repertory, or the instantiation of rules of grammar.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
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