Meaning & use
Instantiated
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Created a specific, concrete instance or example of an abstract concept, class, or template (past tense of instantiate).
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The program instantiated a new object each time a user logged in.
The philosopher argued that the abstract principle of justice is instantiated differently in every legal system.
A note on using this word
Widely used in computer science and object-oriented programming, where a class is 'instantiated' to create an object.
Words with a similar meaning
realizedexemplified
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Words with an opposite meaning
abstracted
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