instantaneous
[ in-stuhn-tey-nee-uhs ]
/ ˌɪn stənˈteɪ ni əs /
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Origin of instantaneous
OTHER WORDS FROM instantaneous
in·stan·ta·ne·i·ty [in-stan-tn-ee-i-tee, in-stuhn-tuh-nee-], /ɪnˌstæn tnˈi ɪ ti, ˌɪn stən təˈni-/, in·stan·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounin·stan·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for instantaneous
instantaneous
/ (ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs) /
adjective
occurring with almost no delay; immediate
happening or completed within a momentinstantaneous death
maths
- occurring at or associated with a particular instant
- equal to the limit of the average value of a given variable as the time interval over which the variable is considered approaches zeroinstantaneous velocity
Derived forms of instantaneous
instantaneously, adverbinstantaneousness or instantaneity (ɪnˌstæntəˈniːɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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