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adjective
- 1. occurring or done instantly: "modern methods of instantaneous communication"
- 2. existing or measured at a particular instant: "measurement of the instantaneous velocity"
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INSTANTANEOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of instantaneous in English. instantaneous. adjective. uk / ˌɪn.stənˈteɪ.ni.əs / us / ˌɪn.stənˈteɪ.ni.əs / Add to word list. happening immediately, without any delay: an instantaneous response / reply / reaction. Synonyms. immediate. instant. Opposite. delayed.
: done, occurring, or acting without any perceptible duration of time. death was instantaneous. 2. : done without any delay being purposely introduced. took instantaneous corrective action. 3. : occurring or present at a particular instant. instantaneous velocity. instantaneity. ˌin-ˌstan-tə-ˈnē-ə-tē. ˌin (t)-stən-tə-ˈnē- noun. instantaneously.
Something instantaneous is happening right now, without delay. In today's society, the technology we carry in our pockets means people often expect an instantaneous or immediate response to emails and text messages. Instantaneous comes from the Latin instant- meaning "being at hand."
1. occurring with almost no delay; immediate. 2. happening or completed within a moment. instantaneous death. 3. mathematics. 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.
adjective. us / ˌɪn.stənˈteɪ.ni.əs / uk / ˌɪn.stənˈteɪ.ni.əs / Add to word list. happening immediately, without any delay: an instantaneous response / reply / reaction. Synonyms. immediate. instant. Opposite. delayed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Immediately. a stitch in time (saves nine) idiom. ado. at/in one fell swoop idiom. bat.
Definition of instantaneous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Instantaneous definition: occurring, done, or completed in an instant. See examples of INSTANTANEOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. occurring, done, or completed in an instant. an instantaneous response. 2. existing at or pertaining to a particular instant. the instantaneous position of the rocket. SYNONYMS 1. immediate, sudden, abrupt. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
INSTANTANEOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that happens immediately, without any delay: 2. in a way that happens immediately…. Learn more.
