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n. object-oriented programming : a member of a class, having its initial values set when created

n. an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

example, illustration, representative

n. an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

exemplify, illustrate

v. clarify by giving an example of

example, illustration, instance, representative

n. an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

case, instance

n. an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

case

n. the actual state of things; "that was not the case"

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

cite, adduce, abduce

v. advance evidence for

advance, throw out

v. bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"

show, evidence, prove, testify to, bear witness to

v. provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

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