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inst
inst.
1.
instant (def. 11).
3.
(usually initial capital letter) institute.
4.
EXPAND(usually initial capital letter) institution.
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noun
1.
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
2.
the point of time now present or present with reference to some action or event.
3.
a particular moment: at the instant of contact.
4.
a food or beverage, especially coffee, specially processed for quick preparation.
5.
Older Use. the present or current month.
adjective
6.
succeeding without any interval of time; prompt; immediate: instant relief from a headache.
7.
pressing or urgent: instant need.
8.
noting a food or beverage requiring a minimal amount of time and effort to prepare, as by heating or the addition of milk or water, before being served or used: instant coffee; instant pudding.
9.
occurring, done, or prepared with a minimal amount of time and effort; produced rapidly and with little preparation: an instant book; instant answers; instant history.
10.
EXPANDdesigned to act or produce results quickly or immediately: an instant lottery.
adverb
13.
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| inst | |
adjective | |
| in or of the present month; "your letter of the 10th inst" [syn: instant] |
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