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instantaneous

Syllabification: (in·stan·ta·ne·ous)
Pronunciation: /ˌinstənˈtānēəs/

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Definition of instantaneous

adjective

  • 1occurring or done in an instant or instantly:her reaction was almost instantaneous modern methods of instantaneous communication
  • 2 Physics existing or measured at a particular instant:measurement of the instantaneous velocity

Derivatives

instantaneously

adverb

instantaneousness

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin instantaneus, from Latin instant- 'being at hand' (from the verb instare), on the pattern of ecclesiastical Latin momentaneus

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