instant

in·stant  (nstnt)

n.

1. An almost imperceptible space of time. See Synonyms at moment.

2. A particular or precise time: at the instant of combustion.

3. Abbr. inst. The current month: your letter of the 15th instant.

4. A food or beverage designed for quick preparation.

adj.

1. Occurring at once; immediate: instant gratification.

2. Imperative; urgent: an instant need.

3. Now under consideration; present.

4.

a. Commercially prepared or processed for quick and easy final preparation: an instant cake mix.

b. Readily soluble in water: instant coffee; instant powdered milk.

c. Appearing, done, or taking place with or as if with maximum quickness and ease: "She had the gift of instant intimacy" (Sylvia Jukes Morris).

adv.

At once; instantly.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nstns, nstant-, present, present participle of nstre, to approach : in-, on; see in-² + stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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instant·ness n.

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instant

Noun

1. a very brief time; moment

2. a particular moment: at the same instant

Adjective

1. immediate

2. (of foods) able to be prepared very quickly and easily: instant coffee

3. urgent or pressing

4. of the present month: a letter of the 7th instant [Latin instans present, pressing closely]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	instant - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash mo, moment, second, minute, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
	2.	instant - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" moment, minute, second climax, culmination - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" eleventh hour, last minute - the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules" moment of truth - a crucial moment on which much depends moment of truth - the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull pinpoint - a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together" time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go" psychological moment - the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
Adj.	1.	instant - occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification" instantaneous fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
	2.	instant - in or of the present month; "your letter of the 10th inst" inst present - temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"
	3.	instant - demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need" crying, exigent, insistent, clamant imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"

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instant

noun 1. moment, second, minute, shake (informal) flash, tick Brit. (informal) no time, twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal) trice, twinkling of an eye (informal) two shakes (informal) two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal) bat of an eye (informal)

noun 2. time, point, hour, moment, stage, occasion, phase, juncture

adjective 3. immediate, prompt, instantaneous, direct, quick, urgent, on-the-spot, split-second

adjective 4. ready-made, fast, convenience, ready-mixed, ready-cooked, precooked

Translations

instant [ˈɪnstənt] n → instante m; momento

adj → inmediato; [coffee] → instantáneo

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instant [ˈɪnstənt] n → instant m

adj → immédiat(e) → urgent(e); [coffee, food] → instantané(e) → en poudre;

the 10th instant → le 10 courant

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instant [ˈɪnstənt] n → Augenblick m

adj (reaction) → unmittelbar;

(success) → sofortig;

instant food → Schnellgerichte pl;

instant coffee → Instantkaffee m;

the 10th instant (Comm, Admin) → der 10. dieses Monats

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instant [ˈɪnstənt] n → istante m; attimo

adj → immediato/a, urgente; [coffee, food] → in polvere;

the 10th instant → il 10 corrente (mese)

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instant

adj instant [ˈinstənt]

1 immediate Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success. onmiddellike حالي، جاري внезапен okamžitý øjeblikkelig augenblicklich άμεσος instantáneo, inmediato silmapilkne فوری välitön immédiat מִיָדִי तुरन्त trenutačan azonnali seketika tafarlaus; sem verður samstundis immediato 即座の 즉시의 įvykstantis tuoj pat tūlītējs; steidzams segera onmiddellijk øyeblikkelig, umiddelbar natychmiastowy imediato ime­diat немедленный okamžitý takojšen trenutan ögonblicklig, omedelbar รีบด่วน derhal olan, anlık 立即的 негайний; миттєвий فوری ngay lập tức 立即的

2 (of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately instant coffee/potato. kits فَوري، سَريع الذَّوَبان бърз instantní minut-; færdig- Fertig-..., sofort... στιγμιαίος instantáneo kiir- فوری pika- instantané “נָמֵס” झटपट koji je gotov za tren azonnal oldódó instan skyndi- istantaneo インスタントの 곧 사용할 수 있는 tirpus, greitai išverdantis šķīstošā kafija makanan segera kant-en-klaar, instant ferdig-, pulver- błyskawiczny instantâneo instant быстрорастворимый instantný instant instant snabb-, pulver- จานด่วน hemen hazırlanabilen, pratik 速溶的；即食的 розчинний; швидкого приготування فورا تیار ہونے والا ăn liền 速溶的；即食的

n

1 a point in time He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news. oomblik لَحْظَه момент okamžik øjeblik der Augenblick στιγμή instante hetk در همان آن hetki instant רֶגָע क्षण mah pillanat saat á þeirri stundu; undir eins istante ～の瞬間 (...의) 순간 momentas mirklis; brīdis pada masa itu juga ogenblik øyeblikk moment instante mo­ment мгновение okamih trenutek trenutak ögonblick, stund ฉับพลัน an (某一)時刻 мить, момент کوئی مدت lúc （某一）时刻

2 a moment or very short time It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant. rukkie دَقيقَه، فَترَه قصيرَه миг chvíle øjeblik der Augenblick στιγμή instante silmapilk لحظه؛ آن silmänräpäys instant רֶגָע इसी क्षण, इसी पल, इसी वक्त trenutak pillanat sekejap, sesaat andartak, andrá istante １瞬間 찰나, 일순간 akimirksnis, sekundė mirklis; acumirklis tempoh yang sangat singkat ogenblik øyeblikk chwila instante clipă мгновение chvíľa hip tren ögonblick ทันทีทันใด an, saniye 瞬息 мить ایک لمحہ một chốc lát 瞬息

adv instantly

immediately He went to bed and instantly fell asleep. onmiddellik فورا، في الحال незабавно ihned øjeblikkeligt augenblicklich αμέσως instantáneamente, inmediatamente kohe فوراً heti immédiatement מִיָד तत्काल odmah azonnal seketika þegar í stað, samstundis immediatamente ただちに 즉각 tuoj pat, tą pačią sekundę acumirklī; tūlīt dengan segera onmiddellijk øyeblikkelig, omgående, umiddelbart natychmiast imediatamente imediat мгновенно ihneď takoj istog trenutka ögonblickligen, genast โดยทันที derhal, hemen 立即地 відразу, негайно فورا ngay lập tức 立即地

this instant

straight away; at this very moment Give it back this instant! oomblik حالا! فوراً! веднага okamžitě øjeblikkeligt; her og nu augenblicklich αμέσως, αυτή τη στιγμή inmediatamente, ahora mismo otsekohe فوراً heti paikalla immédiatement מִיָד तुरंत smjesta tüstént sekarang juga á stundinni, tafarlaust immediatamente, subito 今すぐに 지금 당장에 tuoj pat tūlīt pat; nekavējoties sekarang juga ogenblikkelijk straks, en gang med natychmiast imediatamente imediat, chiar acum сейчас же; сию минуту okamžite nemudoma ovog trenutka nu på ögonblicket, nu genast hemen, derhal 此刻 зараз же اس لمحہ، ابھی ngay bây giờ 此刻