instantaneous
C2
adj
Freq #23682
Meanings
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1
adj
occurring with no delay
relief was instantaneous
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2
adj
Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.
This instantaneous motion is supposed by you, to be infinitely swift.
Etymology
From New Latin īnstāntāneus, from Latin īnstantem.
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