instantaneous

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US /ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/
adj Freq #23682

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    occurring with no delay

    relief was instantaneous

  2. 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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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · occurring with no delay instant
2 adj · occurring, arising, or... flashimmediateinsta-instantinstantaneouspresentsplit-second
Opposites
delayedgradualnonimmediatenoninstantaneousslow

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