For instance In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "for instance", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Zelda Thuong

2020-12-04 03:12

Meaning of For instance

Synonyms:

for example , as an example

For instance formal informal

for or as an example; an instance

There are many tourist attractions to visit in the city. For example, the botanical garden has numerous displays of plants from all over the world.

They intend to buy the tickets, via the Internet for instance.

Sleep deprivation, for instance, can cause stress.

Grammar and Usage of For instance

There is usually commas before and after the phrase "for instance".

Origin of For instance

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In logic, "a fact, a case, an example" (a sense in English from early 15c.), from Medieval Latin instantia, which translated Greek enstasis. This led to for instance "as an example" (1650s), and the noun phrase "give (someone) a for instance" (1953, American English). The general sense "anything that illustrates a general type" was in use by 19c.