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instantaneous

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in·stan·ta·ne·ous  (nstn-tn-s)
adj.
1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous.
2. Done or made as quickly or directly as possible: an instantaneous reply to my letter.
3. Present or occurring at a specific instant: instantaneous velocity; instantaneous pressure.

[From Medieval Latin nstantneus, from Latin nstns, nstant-, present; see instant.]

in·stanta·nei·ty (n-stnt-n-t, nstn-) n.
instan·tane·ous·ly adv.
instan·tane·ous·ness n.

instantaneous [ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs]
adj
1. occurring with almost no delay; immediate
2. happening or completed within a moment instantaneous death
3. (Mathematics) 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
instantaneously  adv
instantaneousness , instantaneity [ɪnˌstæntəˈniːɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.instantaneous - occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification"
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"

instantaneous
adjective immediate, prompt, instant, direct, on-the-spot Death was not instantaneous.
Translations
instantaneous [ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs] ADJinstantáneo

instantaneous [ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs] adjinstantané(e)

instantaneous
adjunmittelbar; death was instantaneousder Tod trat sofort or unmittelbar ein; the reaction was almost instantaneousdie Reaktion erfolgte fast sofort

instantaneous [ˌɪnstnˈteɪnɪəs] adjistantaneo/a
instantaneous [ˌɪnstnˈteɪnɪəs] adjistantaneo/a

instantaneous
adj instantaneous [instənˈteiniəs]
done, happening or acting in an instant or very quickly The effect of this poison is instantaneous. oombliklik فَوْري мигновен okamžitý øjeblikkelig augenblicklich ακαριαίος instantáneo silmapilkne فوری välitön instantané מִיַדִי तात्कालिक trenutačan azonnali seketika tafarlaus istantaneo, immediato 即時の 즉각적인 momentalus acumirklīgs; tūlītējs sangat cepat onmiddellijk øyeblikkelig, momentan błyskawiczny instantâneo in­stan­taneu мгновенный okamžitý takojšen trenutan ögonblicklig ทันทีทันใด anî, hemencecik 瞬間發生的 миттєвий; негайний فوری tức thời
adv instanˈtaneously
oombliklik فورا мигновено okamžitě øjeblikkeligt augenblicklich ακαριαία instantáneamente silmapilkselt بطور آنی välittömästi instantanément בִּן-רֶגָע तत्क्षण trenutačno pillanatnyilag, azonnal seketika tafarlaust istantaneamente 即座に 즉시 momentaliai acumirklī; tūlīt dengan sangat cepat onmiddellijk øyeblikkelig, momentant błyskawicznie instantaneamente instantaneu мгновенно okamžite takoj trenutno ögonblickligt, ögonblickligen อย่างทันที anında, hemen 瞬間地 миттєво; негайно اسی لمحے ngay lập tức


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Its effect on Reginald justifies some portion of vanity, for it was no less favourable than instantaneous.
It is hard to say; for in that voyage from which no man returns Landfall and Departure are instantaneous, merging together into one moment of supreme and final attention.
Perhaps there was something in that sound more than the mere fact of the strong vibration that produced the instantaneous effect on the frame of the prostrate man, and for the time completely shook off the obstruction of paralysis.
 
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