eightinstances

noun

UK /ˌeɪtˈɪnstənsɪz/

US /ˌeɪtˈɪnstənsɪz/

Eight instances means eight separate times or examples of something.

The teacher showed eight instances of the same spelling mistake in the essay.

SYNONYMS

eight cases eight examples eight occurrences eight samples

RELATED WORDS

instances occurrences examples cases count

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Eight separate copies of a computer program running at once.

The server ran eight instances of the app to handle the traffic.

3. Eight particular moments when something happens.

We recorded eight instances of the alarm going off last night.

4. Eight specific items in a list or set.

The report lists eight instances of missing data.