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for instance (포 **인**스턴스) — used to give an example of something you have just mentioned

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: used to give an example of something you have just mentioned

Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːr ˈɪnstəns/

Korean meaning: 예를 들어, 가령

Korean pronunciation: 포 **인**스턴스

Example Sentences

  • I love spicy food, for instance, I can eat ghost peppers without crying... much.
  • Some animals are incredibly smart, for instance, dolphins can recognize themselves in mirrors.
  • Technology has changed our lives dramatically, for instance, we now argue with strangers on the internet instead of our neighbors.

for instance

ADVERB

//fɔːr ˈɪnstəns//

used to give an example of something you have just mentioned

for instance concept
💡 Concept

A for instance teacher demonstrates examples with colorful fruits on board

for instance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

For instance brings clarity to the abstract — show one example, and persistence in understanding follows

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fɔːr ˈɪnstəns/
🇬🇧 UK/fɔː ˈɪnstəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootinstance

Origin

From Old French 'for' (meaning 'by') and Latin 'instantia' (meaning 'presence' or 'instance'). The phrase evolved in Middle English to mean 'by example' or 'for the sake of example.'

🎵Rhyme

distancesubstanceresistance

🔗Collocations

for instance
take for instance
consider for instance
for instance when
just for instance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“I love spicy food, for instance, I can eat ghost peppers without crying... much.”

“Some animals are incredibly smart, for instance, dolphins can recognize themselves in mirrors.”

😄 Fun example

“Technology has changed our lives dramatically, for instance, we now argue with strangers on the internet instead of our neighbors.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

for examplesuch aslikenamely

Related

instanceexamplecaseillustrationsample

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