instantiation

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Noun instantiation has 1 sense

instantiation - a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it; "how many instantiations were found?"
--₁ is a kind of representation, mental representation, internal representation

Derived forms: verb instantiate₁, verb instantiate₂

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Instantiation

Noun:

1. The act or process of creating a specific instance of an object in object-oriented programming.

Example sentence: The programmer's next task was the instantiation of the class to create multiple objects with different characteristics.

2. The theoretical concept in philosophy that refers to the creation of a concrete or particular entity from an abstract idea or general concept.

Example sentence: The philosopher explored the idea of instantiation in relation to the formation of individual identities within a larger society.

Verb:

1. To create or bring into existence a specific instance of an object.

Example sentence: The software engineer instantiated the class to generate a new object with the required properties.

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