instantiate
UK/ɪn'stænʃɪeɪt/US/in'stænʃieit/
C2
Definitions
v.
To represent an abstract idea with a concrete example.
举例说明；使具体化
v.
(Computing) To create an actual instance (object) from a class.
（编程）实例化，从类创建对象
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
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-i-connector
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-atebefore, in front of (Latin ante)
=instantiate
Built on instance (in- + stant, 'standing in' a particular case) + -ate (to make). To instantiate is to make an abstract thing 'stand' as a concrete, single case — hence the programming sense of turning a class into a real object.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The teacher instantiated the theory with a real-world example.
- 2.
The constructor instantiates a new object each time it is called.