What does instantiate mean?
Instantiate means (transitive) To represent (a concept, theme, or principle) by an instance..
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/ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/ · verb
(transitive) To represent (a concept, theme, or principle) by an instance..
To see and test the result of one's CSS for any particular HTML element, one must instantiate that element in a document.
In the eighteenth century, this was instantiated in writings which developed the view that ‘savages’ exhibited more virtue and moral nobility than their conquerors.
To instantiate a class, we call its constructor.
Use instantiate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Instantiate means (transitive) To represent (a concept, theme, or principle) by an instance..
Common synonyms include exemplify, embody, realize, channel.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
To see and test the result of one's CSS for any particular HTML element, one must instantiate that element in a document.
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