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I was definitely very intimidated, but the instant Meryl Streep said 'Hi' to me, it all went away.
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Meaning of "instant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INSTANT

From Latin instāns, from instāre to be present, press closely, from in-² + stāre to stand.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INSTANT

instant  [ˈɪnstənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSTANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Instant can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INSTANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Instant

An instant is an infinitesimal moment in time, a moment whose passage is instantaneous. The continuous nature of time and its infinite divisibility was addressed by Aristotle in his Physics, where he wrote on Zeno's paradoxes. The philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell was still seeking to define the exact nature of an instant thousands of years later. In physics, a theoretical lower-bound unit of time called the Planck time has been proposed, that being the time required for light to travel a distance of 1 Planck length. The Planck time is theorized to be the smallest time measurement that will ever be possible, roughly 10−43 seconds. Within the framework of the laws of physics as they are understood today, for times less than one Planck time apart, we can neither measure nor detect any change. As of May 2010, the smallest time interval that was directly measured was on the order of 12 attoseconds, about 1024 times larger than the Planck time.

Definition of instant in the English dictionary

The first definition of instant in the dictionary is a very brief time; moment. Other definition of instant is a particular moment or point in time. Instant is also immediate; instantaneous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSTANT


assistant
əˈsɪstənt
bullet-resistant
ˈbʊlɪtrɪˌzɪstənt
consistent
kənˈsɪstənt
constant
ˈkɒnstənt
contestant
kənˈtɛstənt
distant
ˈdɪstənt
equidistant
ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt
existent
ɪɡˈzɪstənt
heat-resistant
ˌhiːtrɪˈzɪstənt
inconsistent
ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt
inconstant
ɪnˈkɒnstənt
inexistent
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɪstənt
insistent
ɪnˈsɪstənt
nonconstant
ˌnɒnˈkɒnstənt
nonexistent
ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɪstənt
persistent
pəˈsɪstənt
Protestant
ˈprɒtɪstənt
resistant
rɪˈzɪstənt
unconstant
ʌnˈkɒnstənt
wear-resistant
ˈwɛərɪˌzɪstənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSTANT

instalment
instalment plan
instance
instancy
instant access
instant camera
instant message
instant messaging
instant replay
instantaneity
instantaneous
instantaneous speed
instantaneously
instantaneousness
instanter
instantial
instantiate
instantiation
instantly
instantness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSTANT

Boltzmann constant
care assistant
chief assistant
consultant
crease-resistant
dielectric constant
gas constant
gravitational constant
learning support assistant
on the instant
personal assistant
Planck constant
Planck´s constant
research assistant
sales assistant
shock resistant
shop assistant
stain resistant
teaching assistant
time constant
water-resistant

Synonyms and antonyms of instant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSTANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «instant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of instant

Translation of «instant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSTANT

Find out the translation of instant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of instant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «instant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

立即的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instantáneo
570 millions of speakers

English

instant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَرِيعٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мгновенный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imediato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাত্ক্ষণিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

instantané
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Segera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sofortig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

即座の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉시의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lập tức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடனடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झटपट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

istantaneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nagły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

миттєвий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imediat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στιγμιαίος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

direkte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omedelbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

umiddelbar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of instant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTANT»

The term «instant» is very widely used and occupies the 3.051 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «instant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «instant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about instant

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSTANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word instant.
1
Anant Agarwal
There is a huge value in learning with instant feedback.
2
David Bohm
During the past few decades, modern technology, with radio, TV, air travel, and satellites, has woven a network of communication which puts each part of the world in to almost instant contact with all the other parts.
3
Jim Bolger
I mean you really can target your answers to get the instant response and I think that is a very manipulative type of polling. I really have no time for that worm at all.
4
Christian Nestell Bovee
False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.
5
Barbara Broccoli
There's a lot of instant spotlight and pressure when it comes to a Bond song.
6
Tom Chatfield
As a medium, electronic screens possess infinite capacities and instant interconnections, turning words into a new kind of active agent in the world.
7
Kevin Conroy
Bruce Wayne is Batman. He became Batman the instant his parents were murdered. Batman needs Bruce, however hollow that identity feels to him from time to time. Bruce keeps Batman human.
8
Lilla Crawford
I was definitely very intimidated, but the instant Meryl Streep said 'Hi' to me, it all went away.
9
Hope Davis
It's too easy to sum up a person's character in one negative instant, and it doesn't put anything good out into the world.
10
Sylvia Earle
Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSTANT»

Discover the use of instant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to instant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Instant: The Story of Polaroid
Instant tells the remarkable tale of Land's one-of-a-kind invention-from Polaroid's first instant camera to hit the market in 1948, to its meteoric rise in popularity and adoption by artists such as Ansel Adams, Andy Warhol, and Chuck Close ...
Christopher Bonanos, 2012
2
Instant Happy: 10-Second Attitude Makeovers
The latest gift book from positivity guru and bestselling author Karen Salmansohn, Instant Happy delivers upbeat shots of happiness and perspective with clever, motivational sayings and graphics.
Karen Salmansohn, 2012
3
Instant Self-Hypnosis: How to Hypnotize Yourself with Your ...
But Instant Self-Hypnosis is the only self-hypnosis book that allows you to hypnotize yourself as you read, with your eyes wide open, without putting down the book.
Forbes Robbins Blair, 2004
4
The Secret of Instant Healing
Quantum Entrainmentʼ (QE) is the newest development in this area: QE works with gentle touch that quietly activates the autonomic nervous system to spontaneously and naturally create an atmosphere in which deep healing can take place.
Frank J. Kinslow, 2011
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Instant Vocabulary
A strong vocabulary is essential for academic and career success, greater self-confidence in speaking and writing, and improved reading comprehension. Master the secrets of increased word power with Instant Vocabulary!
Ida Ehrlich, 2005
6
Instant Replay: The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer
Bringing the book back into print for the first time in more than a decade, this new edition of Instant Replay retains the classic look of the original and includes a foreword by Jonathan Yardley and additional rarely seen photos from the ...
Jerry Kramer, 2008
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Instant Anatomy
Now fully updated, this fourth edition of Instant Anatomy is precise, concise and easy to navigate, enabling quick look-up and reference points for students, junior doctors and practising clinicians.
Robert H. Whitaker, Neil R. Borley, 2010
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Instant Zen: Waking Up in the Present
Demonstrating how the words of Ch'an Master Foyen apply to contemporary life, Instant Zen introduces the teachings of the 11th-century master in clear, practical language.
Qingyuan, 1994
9
Instant Magick
This book features personalized techniques used to weed out any unwanted, unhealthy, or unnecessary desires to find a true, balanced magickal being.
Christopher Penczak, 2012
10
BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology
This new edition has been amended throughout, new sections have been added on ageing and gender and the immune system, and diagrams have been redrawn for improved clarity and consistency of style.
Peter Lydyard, Alex Whelan, Michael Fanger, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSTANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term instant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Instant opera: 2 days to write, compose, rehearse, perform - The …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — You could call it instant opera: A New Orleans nonprofit will create and perform a pair of opera scenes with only two ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
2
The Instant Historian: July Doldrums and Gawker Outing | The Big …
Covering sports media, the second week of July is godawful. Baseball shuts down. Football remains dormant. Domestic soccer, for some ... «The Big Lead, Jul 15»
3
Judge excludes instant messages in corn trade secrets case | Local …
DES MOINES, Iowa —A federal judge has ruled prosecutors cannot use instant messages against a Chinese woman charged as part of a ... «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»
4
The Evil in Your Instant Noodles — The Industry Is Destroying …
For decades, instant ramen noodles have been a culinary staple for cash-poor college students, young working professionals and even ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
5
Bitnet Introduces Instant Approval Tool for Bitcoin Transactions …
Instead of having online merchants for bitcoin transactions to be verified, payments processor Bitnet introduced its instant approval tool that can ... «newsBTC, Jul 15»
6
Facebook faux pas: Instant gratification, meet instant humiliation …
You should always think before you post because instant gratification can turn to instant humiliation. This misstep isn't a complete surprise. «Enid News & Eagle, Jul 15»
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Google Tries to Remove Mobile Friction With Instant Booking Push …
Google's move is similar — but not an exact copy — to TripAdvisor's Instant Booking initiative, which is much farther along than Google's ... «Skift, Jul 15»
8
Instant judgment by GOP before knowing the facts
WASHINGTON -- Negotiators in Vienna had announced the Iran nuclear deal only an hour earlier, but Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
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NEW ORLEANS: Instant opera: 2 days to write, compose, rehearse …
NEW ORLEANS — You could call it instant opera: A New Orleans nonprofit will create and perform a pair of opera scenes with only two days to ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
10
PlayStation Plus Subscribers Want Triple A Game Titles for Instant
With the month of August less than two weeks away, subscribers of PlayStation Plus are airing their gripes again about the lack of Triple A ... «Master Herald, Jul 15»

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