What does instancy mean?

Definitions for instancy
ˈɪn stən siin·stan·cy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. immediacy, immediateness, instantaneousness, instancynoun

    the quickness of action or occurrence

    "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"

  2. imperativeness, instancynoun

    the quality of being insistent

    "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy"

Wiktionary

  1. instancynoun

    insistence, insistency

  2. instancynoun

    immediacy, instantaneousness

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Instance, Instancynoun

    Etymology: instance, French.

    Christian men should much better frame themselves to those heavenly precepts which our Lord and Saviour with so great instancy gave us concerning peace and unity, if we did concur to have the ancient councils renewed. Richard Hooker, b. i.

    She dwells so securely upon her honour, that folly dares not present itself. Now, could I come to her with any direction in my hand, my desires had instance and argument to commend themselves. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

    The instances that second marriage move,
    Are base respects of thrift, but none of love. William Shakespeare.

    The instance of a cause is said to be that judicial process which is made from the contestation of a suit, even to the time of pronouncing sentence in the cause, or till the end of three years. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

    Yet doth this accident
    So far exceed all instance, all discourse,
    That I am ready to distrust mine eyes. William Shakespeare.

    In furnaces of copper and brass, where vitriol is often cast in, there riseth suddenly a fly, which sometimes moveth on the walls of the furnace; sometimes in the fire below; and dieth presently as soon as it is out of the furnace: which is a noble instance, and worthy to be weighed. Francis Bacon.

    We find in history instances of persons, who, after their prisons have been flung open, have chosen rather to languish in their dungeons, than stake their miserable lives and fortunes upon the success of a revolution. Addison.

    The greatest saints are sometimes made the most remarkable instances of suffering. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

    Suppose the earth should be removed nearer to the sun, and revolve for instance in the orbit of Mercury, the whole ocean would boil with heat. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

    The use of instances is to illustrate and explain a difficulty; and this end is best answered by such instances as are familiar and common. Thomas Baker, Reflections on Learning.

    These seem as if, in the time of Edward the first, they were drawn up into the form of a law in the first instance. Matthew Hale.

    The performances required on our part, are no other than what natural reason has endeavoured to recommend, even in the most severe and difficult instances of duty. John Rogers.

ChatGPT

  1. instancy

    Instancy is not a recognized standard English word in various dictionaries, hence it does not have a general definition. It could potentially be used in specific contexts or fields to imply the quality of being instant or immediate, but its usage would not be widely understood or accepted. Always opt for standard and recognized English terms where possible.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Instancynoun

    instance; urgency

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of instancy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of instancy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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