What does instantaneous mean?
Definitions for instantaneous
ˌɪn stənˈteɪ ni əsin·stan·ta·neous
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Princeton's WordNet
instantaneous, instant(a)adjective
occurring with no delay
"relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification"
Wiktionary
instantaneousadjective
Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.
Etymology: 17th century
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Instantaneousadjective
Done in an instant; acting at once without any perceptible succession; acting with the utmost speed; done with the utmost speed.
Etymology: instantaneus, Latin.
This manner of the beginning or ceasing of the deluge doth not at all agree with the instantaneous actions of creation and annihilation. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
The rapid radiance instantaneous strikes
Th' illumin'd mountain. James Thomson.
ChatGPT
instantaneous
Instantaneous refers to something that is happening or appearing in an instant, immediately, or without delay. It can also refer to a specific point in time or a momentary period.
Webster Dictionary
Instantaneousadjective
done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible duration of time; as, the passage of electricity appears to be instantaneous
Instantaneousadjective
at or during a given instant; as, instantaneous acceleration, velocity, etc
Etymology: [Cf. F. instantan.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of instantaneous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of instantaneous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of instantaneous in a Sentence
Pathways out of extremism are very rarely instantaneous. It can take years for former extremists to fully disengage from this ideology. Expecting someone who was fighting alongside ISIS one day to be a legitimate ally in the fight against Islamist extremism the day after is an unrealistic expectation, the increasingly popular idea that we should not jail terrorists because that would only make them even more radical shows how utterly backwards this entire debate can become. Yes, prison radicalization does exist. However, the answer is to deal with the conditions that create prison radicalization – an inability to isolate charismatic Islamist recruiters, for example – not stop sending those who broke the law to prison.
There will be an economic impact but it wont be instantaneous, it's the beginning of the process of normalization.
The Libra coin is simply a proxy for an instantaneous payment system that is low friction and high trust.
Vaporized cannabis is a really significant trend in both medical and adult use, it's consistent, it's almost instantaneous, and it's appropriate for a wide variety of consumers.
Vaporized cannabis is a really significant trend in both medical and adult use, it's consistent, it's almost instantaneous, and it's appropriate for a wide variety of consumers.
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- instantaniCatalan, Valencian
- sofort, momentan, unverzögert, augenblicklichGerman
- instantáneoSpanish
- hetkellinen, silmänräpäyksellinen, välitön, äkillinenFinnish
- instantanéFrench
- azonnali, pillanatnyiHungarian
- վայրկենական, րոպեականArmenian
- istantaneoItalian
- seketikaMalay
- мгновенный, моментальныйRussian
- ögonblicklig, omedelbarSwedish
- உடனடிTamil
- 瞬间Chinese
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