Definitions for instantaneous
ˌɪn stənˈteɪ ni əsin·stan·ta·neous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instantaneous, instant(a)adjective

   occurring with no delay

   "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instantaneousadjective

   Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.

2. Etymology: 17th century

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instantaneousadjective

   done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible duration of time; as, the passage of electricity appears to be instantaneous

2. Instantaneousadjective

   at or during a given instant; as, instantaneous acceleration, velocity, etc

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. instantan.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of instantaneous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of instantaneous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of instantaneous in a Sentence

1. Christie Lunsford:

   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.

2. Vice President Joe Biden:

   What shape we’d be in as a nation if we didn’t have you doing the job, we expect you to do everything. We expect you to be constitutional scholars. We expect you to have instantaneous reactions to a crisis without making any mistake or without knowing what’s behind that door or what’s in that guy’s pocket.

3. Frank Middleton:

   This is unlike anything that I've done in the past, we can do The PCR almost instantaneously, after we have the pellet. About 12 minutes later -- by lab standards, The PCR's almost instantaneous --( we have the results).

4. Armie Hammer:

   I respect Casey’s work, and I’ve learned a valuable lesson about the need to be more accurate with disseminating information, especially in this age of instantaneous, unchecked communication. While attempting to be part of the solution, I unintentionally made Armie Hammer part of the problem, for which I am truly sorry.

5. Magnus Taylor:

   There will be an economic impact but it wont be instantaneous, it's the beginning of the process of normalization.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=instantaneous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Instantaneous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=instantaneous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instantaneous