instancy
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in·stan·cy

noun \ˈin(t)-stən(t)-sē\
plural in·stan·cies

Definition of INSTANCY

2
: nearness of approach : imminence
3
: immediacy of occurrence or action : instantaneousness

First Known Use of INSTANCY

1515

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