Definition of "instantiation" [instantiation]

• The fact or act of producing an instance, example, or specific application of a general classification, principle, theory, etc. (noun)
• Something resulting from the act of instantiating; an instance. (noun)

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• "It can be argued, however, that this is simply an illusion, because the notion of instantiation in fact makes no sense except in relation to what is instantiated (a property) and what it is instantiated in (an individual)."
• "So, individuals cannot be eliminated by introducing the notion of instantiation, for that very notion is itself intelligible only in terms of individuals."
• "This process is called instantiation and requires using the new keyword in the following generalized code: var myVariableNam: DataType = new Class;"