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[in-stuhn-tey-nee-uhs]

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adjective

occurring, done, or completed in an instant: an instantaneous response.

existing at or pertaining to a particular instant: the instantaneous position of the rocket.

Origin:
1645–55; < Medieval Latin instantāneus. See instant, -an, -eous

Related forms

in·stan·ta·ne·i·ty

[in-stan-tn-ee-i-tee, in-stuhn-tuh-nee-] , in·stan·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun

in·stan·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. immediate, sudden, abrupt.

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Instantaneous has a plethora of syllables.

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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Forty years ago, instantaneous global communication was possible but costly, and restricted to governments and large corporations.

Batteries are a temporary source of energy and power, with the instantaneous ability to meet load and do work.

Gravitation occurs outside of space and time, therefore, the information imparted by gravity must be instantaneous.

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World English Dictionary

instantaneous (ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs)

—*adj*
1.	occurring with almost no delay; immediate
2.	happening or completed within a moment: instantaneous death
3.	maths
	a. occurring at or associated with a particular instant
	b. equal to the limit of the average value of a given variable as the time interval over which the variable is considered approaches zero: instantaneous velocity

instan'taneously

—*adv*

instan'taneousness

—n

instantaneity

—n

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