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instantaneous
What does instantaneous mean?
instantaneous (adjective): occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use instantaneous in a sentence?
- Relief was instantaneous. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce instantaneous?
/ɪnstənˈteɪniəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does instantaneous come from?
Derived from New Latin īnstāntāneus, from Latin īnstantem.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to instantaneous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “instantaneous” mean?
of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend
Not quite: that's what apocryphal means.
highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research
Not quite: that's what seminal means.
quick to become bad-tempered or cross, especially due to insignificant matters; irritable, pettish, petulant
Not quite: that's what peevish means.
occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time
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