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Meaning of "instantaneous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSTANTANEOUS

instantaneous  [ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSTANTANEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Instantaneous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSTANTANEOUS 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 instantaneous in the English dictionary

The first definition of instantaneous in the dictionary is occurring with almost no delay; immediate. Other definition of instantaneous is happening or completed within a moment. Instantaneous is also occurring at or associated with a particular instant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSTANTANEOUS


assentaneous
ˌæsənˈteɪnɪəs
coetaneous
ˌkəʊɪˈteɪnɪəs
coinstantaneous
ˌkəʊɪnstənˈteɪnɪəs
consectaneous
ˌkɒnsekˈteɪnɪəs
consentaneous
ˌkɒnsɛnˈteɪnɪəs
cutaneous
kjuːˈteɪnɪəs
intracutaneous
ˌɪntrəkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
miscellaneous
ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs
momentaneous
ˌməʊmənˈteɪnɪəs
mucocutaneous
ˌmjuːkəʊkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
musculocutaneous
ˌmʌskjʊləʊkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
nonsimultaneous
ˌnɒnsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs
percutaneous
ˌpɜːkjʊˈteɪnɪəs
simultaneous
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs
spontaneous
spɒnˈteɪnɪəs
subcutaneous
ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
subitaneous
ˌsuːbɪˈteɪnɪəs
subspontaneous
ˌsʌbspɒnˈteɪnɪəs
transcutaneous
ˌtrænzkjuːˈteɪnɪəs
unconsentaneous
ʌnˌkɒnsenˈteɪnɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSTANTANEOUS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSTANTANEOUS

araneous
consanguineous
contemporaneous
corneous
cotemporaneous
erroneous
extemporaneous
extraneous
gorgeous
gramineous
heterogeneous
homogeneous
igneous
inhomogeneous
ligneous
membraneous
nonhomogeneous
sanguineous
subterraneous
ultroneous
vimineous

Synonyms and antonyms of instantaneous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSTANTANEOUS»

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

Translation of «instantaneous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSTANTANEOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

即刻的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instantáneo
570 millions of speakers

English

instantaneous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तात्कालिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حظية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мгновенная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instantâneo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষণিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

instantané
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seketika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unmittelbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

即時の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉시의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tức thời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடனடியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तत्क्षणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ani
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

istantaneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chwilowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

миттєва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

instantanee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στιγμιαία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oombliklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

momentana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

momentant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of instantaneous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTANTANEOUS»

The term «instantaneous» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTANTANEOUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSTANTANEOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word instantaneous.
1
Ethel Barrymore
The arts are not just instantaneous pleasure - if you don't like it, the artist is wrong. I belong to the generation which says if you don't like it, you don't understand and you ought to find out.
2
Georges Cuvier
Hence the same instant which killed the animals froze the country where they lived. This event was sudden, instantaneous, without any gradual development.
3
Anthony Doerr
I feel like it has gone very fast for me, but I feel like it wasn't instantaneous, at all. I was getting a lot of rejections. I just got very lucky and it happened quickly for me. I don't feel like I'm a prodigy or something.
4
Robert Frank
It is always the instantaneous reaction to oneself that produces a photograph.
5
Andy Gibb
There is nothing to compare with the instantaneous feedback a singer gets from the people sitting in front of him. That is where it all comes together - all the rehearsing and working to get everything just exactly right.
6
Billy Graham
Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.
7
John Hall
More negatives write than call. It's a cheap shot for me to go on the air with the critical letters or E-mail I get because the reaction of the listeners is always an instantaneous expression of sympathy for me and contempt for the poor critic.
8
Alan Huffman
In our quest to define and describe the world, we have crisscrossed the oceans and continents, compiling exhaustive knowledge about its life forms and features, and extended our physical reach through technology, which provides us instantaneous and pervasive access to information about seemingly everything.
9
Kim Ji-woon
My background is in acting, so I enjoy being able to show what I'm looking for. With acting, it's very immediate when you show someone what you're looking for, and the feedback is instantaneous as well.
10
Marina and the Diamonds
I don't think I'm an instantaneous act the whole world will love in one second - but that's how I've felt about bands I love.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSTANTANEOUS»

Discover the use of instantaneous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to instantaneous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Instantaneous Power Theory and Applications to Power ...
This book presents a deep review of various power theories and shows how the instantaneous active and reactive power theory provides an important basic knowledge for understanding and designing active filters for power conditioning.
Hirofumi Akagi, Edson Hirokazu Watanabe, Mauricio Aredes, 2007
2
Instantaneous Action at a Distance in Modern Physics: "pro" ...
This is something of a departure for those who say that Physics no longer has anything to do with Philosophy.
Andrew E. Chubykalo, Pope, Viv, Roman Smirnov-Rueda, 1999
3
The Zen Teaching of Instantaneous Awakening: Being the ...
A complete translation of the teaching of the Chinese Ch'an Master Hui Hai by Blofeld, this moment of truth and awakening and its 8th-century message are universal and timeless.
Hui Hai, Huihai, 1962
4
Time Stands Still: Muybridge and the Instantaneous ...
This is the companion volume to the Eadweard Muybridge exhibition opening at Stanford, and is the first showing of the pioneering artist's work in 30 years. 195 halftones.
Phillip Prodger, 2003
5
Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: A Book About Instantaneous ...
Revealing a revolutionary new approach that allows readers to reach a state of awareness and "centeredness" that in the past was rarely, if ever, achieved, this book is a radical departure from the concept of working on oneself to bring ...
Ariel Kane, Shya Kane, 1999
6
Instantaneous Personal Magnetism: Combining an Absolutely ...
1926. The Standard Work of the Magnetism Club of America.
Edmund Shaftesbury, 2010
7
Instantaneous Conversion and Its Connection with Piety
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Nehemiah Adams, 2010
8
Instantaneous
This book is a compilation of poetry and short stories.
Donald Hooker, 2004
9
Principles of Engineering Mechanics: Volume 1: Kinematics
Therefore, this point, which need not be within the body, is the instantaneous center of rotation for the plane motion. Find its location from an assigned base point. What happens to the instantaneous center of rotation as to approaches zero?
Millard F. Beatty, 1986
10
Occurrence, distribution, instantaneous loads, and yields of ...
Only pesticides applied in more than seven basins (more than one-third) were used in the PCA. PCA was also used to analyze concentrations, instantaneous loads, and instantaneous yields. Instantaneous loads were calculated by multiplying ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSTANTANEOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term instantaneous is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 social media fails and the apps that could have saved them
... users are more engaged than on Facebook, and are more likely to point out mistakes, big or small, on the instantaneous social network. «The Next Web, Jul 15»
2
City planting new trees in Alameda Park - Alamogordo Daily News
Marion said he intends to plant large trees, rather than seedlings, because they will create an instantaneous visual impact and practical ... «Alamogordo Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Harley rally is all about 'family' - Star-Gazette
The bond between the two was instantaneous Thursday. They were brought together through the Harley Owner's Group Rally at Corning ... «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»
4
There's a chilling similarity | The Indian Express
The reaction from the Bar was swift and instantaneous. In Bar associations across the country the outrage was unanimous, and the expression ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Lighting up the grid - Midland Daily News
In full sunlight the array makes enough instantaneous energy to power 31 standard houses. Some of the energy produced by the array is being ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
6
The real reason Republicans oppose the Iran deal (it has a lot to do …
... weapons at Tel Aviv knowing that a retaliatory strike from Israel and/or the U.S. would bring an instantaneous end to the regime, the country, ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Grant Morrison blasts Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman | The List
I'm really lucky nothing in my life was instantaneous. "When I was younger I would take criticism really hard. But now it mostly amuses me. «The List, Jul 15»
8
John Varvatos Talks His Collection and How Men Have 'Turned Into …
No, they've really delved into it. The real reason it's changed is because the world has gotten small. And globally everything is instantaneous. «Out Magazine, Jul 15»
9
All-new Fortuner Adds Refined Style and Comfort to Off-road …
They have a newly developed turbine that improves efficiency and a newly developed impeller that provides instantaneous acceleration ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
10
Web 2.0 (and Beyond): Developing the Next Generation of …
It's miracle enough that instantaneous remote communication via the telephone is commonplace, but each day researchers are pushing the ... «Government Technology, Jul 15»

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