"f'rinstance" meaning in All languages combined

See f'rinstance on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: frinstance [alternative]
Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of for instance. Etymology templates: {{pronunciation spelling of|en|for instance}} Pronunciation spelling of for instance. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} f'rinstance (not comparable)
  1. (conjunctive, informal) For example. Tags: conjunctive, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-f'rinstance-en-adv-o8zsR43u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English pronunciation spellings: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Noun [English]

Forms: f'rinstances [plural], frinstance [alternative]
Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of for instance. Etymology templates: {{pronunciation spelling of|en|for instance}} Pronunciation spelling of for instance. Head templates: {{en-noun}} f'rinstance (plural f'rinstances)
  1. (informal) An example. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-f'rinstance-en-noun-Je1RmCXi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English pronunciation spellings: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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