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coinstantiation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkoʊɪnˌstænʃiˈeɪʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

Instantiation of a theme, principle, or concept along with another or others; instantiation by the same instance that also instantiates another or others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Edward MacNeal was pointing out the ubiquity of coinstantiation in daily life when he explained regarding apples and oranges (both literal and proverbial) that "we must feel free to redefine apples and oranges as fruit, missiles, paperweights, or theatrical props as suits our changing needs; then we can observe the rules of addition and have the result make sense."

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An instance of coinstantiating, or its product: an instance that instantiates more than one theme, principle, or concept.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • A baseball can be a coinstantiation of the concepts of a ball, a piece of sporting goods, a toy, a collectible, and a memento.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From co- + instantiation.