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coinstantaneous

American  
[koh-in-stuhn-tey-nee-uhs] / ˌkoʊ ɪn stənˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

  1. occurring or existing at the same instant; simultaneous.

Other Word Forms

  • coinstantaneously adverb

Etymology

Origin of coinstantaneous

First recorded in 1760–70; co- + instantaneous

Example Sentences

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There is here no first, and no second; both are coinstantaneous and one.

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