INSTANTANEOUS

instantaneous, instant

(adjective) occurring with no delay; “relief was instantaneous”; “instant gratification”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

instantaneous (not comparable)

Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.

Synonyms: immediate, instant, Thesaurus:instantaneous

Source: Wiktionary

In`stan*ta"ne*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. instantané.]

1. Done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible duration of time; as, the passage of electricity appears to be instantaneous. His reason saw With instantaneous view, the truth of things. Thomson.

2. At or during a given instant; as, instantaneous acceleration, velocity, etc. Instantaneous center of rotation (Kinematics), in a plane or in a plane figure which has motions both of translation and of rotation in the plane, is the point which for the instant is at rest.

– Instantaneous axis of rotation (Kinematics), in a body which has motions both of translation and rotation, is a line, which is supposed to be rigidly united with the body, and which for the instant is at rest. The motion of the body is for the instant simply that of rotation about the instantaneous axis.

– In`stan*ta"ne*ous*ly, adv.

– In`stan*ta"ne*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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