Synonyms for instantial
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Random — relating to, being, or constituting an instance. Relating to a particular instance of something, not the…
Definitions
- adj. 1
Relating to, being, or constituting an instance. Relating to a particular instance of something, not the general case.
Near-synonyms: coincidental; random; sporadic
Related words
- Word family
- instantially instantiable instantiatable instantiate instantiation
- Is a kind of
- accidental
Example sentences
- random Tom opened the book at random and started reading.
- incidental His criticism only referred to incidental matters.
- sporadic Sporadic gunfire was heard in the distance.
- coincidental This isn't entirely coincidental.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| instantial | rising | |
| random | steady | |
| incidental | falling | |
| sporadic | steady | |
| coincidental | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- random2
- 8 letters
- sporadic3
- 10 letters
- incidental4
- 12 letters
- coincidental5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (random2 = 2 syllables).