yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

instantaneous

[ in-stuhn-tey-nee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. occurring, done, or completed in an instant:

    an instantaneous response.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. existing at or pertaining to a particular instant:

    the instantaneous position of the rocket.



instantaneous

/ ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs; ɪnˌstæntəˈniːɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. occurring with almost no delay; immediate
  2. happening or completed within a moment

    instantaneous death

  3. maths
    1. occurring at or associated with a particular instant
    2. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌԲٲˈٲԱdzܲ, adverb
  • ˌԲٲˈٲԱdzܲԱ, noun
Discover More

Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٲ·ٲ·Ա··ٲ [in-stan-tn-, ee, -i-tee, in-st, uh, n-t, uh, -, nee, -], ȴٲ·ٲn·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ȴٲ·ٲn·dzܲ· adverb
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of instantaneous1

From the Medieval Latin word ԲٲԳԱܲ, dating back to 1645–55. See instant, -an, -eous
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Trump claimed on digital media, a mode of communication that is instantaneous, personal, and visual, that only he could save America.

From

This fits the format, rhythm and grammar of social media —instantaneous, personal and visual.

From

When she came out at the top of the show with Salonga, the two elegantly decked in the deep red of a Broadway stage curtain, the connection with the audience was instantaneous.

From

TGR and Smart took the profits from those attacks and struck a deal with British drugs networks, giving them an almost instantaneous way of converting dirty street money into a useable asset.

From

"Many narratives talk about the Spanish, or Europeans generally, arriving and then you see instantaneous changes to Indigenous histories and the spread of materials, but those initial interactions didn't cause major changes," he said.

From

Advertisement

Related yvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement