instant
noun
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment.
instants
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pluralof instant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The question of whether spacetime truly exists should not be particularly controversial or even conceptually difficult once we understand what is meant by "spacetime," "events," and "instants."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
In ECSE, scientists will take x-ray pictures of scale-model pits as they collapse and investigate how neutrons behave during those crucial instants before the nuclear detonation.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 20, 2023
There’s just no comparison, and in a way it isn’t fair to test the flavor of Cometeer against powdered instants — but we did because when it comes to add-water-and-stir coffee, it’s an option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
In nature, tetraquarks probably existed only during the first instants of the Universe, when all matter was compressed in an extremely tight space, says Belyaev.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2021
Only a few instants passed before Robar Royce and Emmon Cuy came bursting in, though it felt like half the night.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
