in´stan|ta´ne|ous|ness

in´stan|ta´ne|ous|ness
in|stan|ta|ne|ous «IHN stuhn TAY nee uhs», adjective.
1. coming or done in an instant: »

A flash of lightning is instantaneous. When the speaker finished talking, the applause was instantaneous.

2. existing at or having to do with a particular instant: »

the instantaneous velocity of something.

in´stan|ta´ne|ous|ly, adverb.
in´stan|ta´ne|ous|ness, noun.

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  • in´stan|ta´ne|ous|ly — in|stan|ta|ne|ous «IHN stuhn TAY nee uhs», adjective. 1. coming or done in an instant: »A flash of lightning is instantaneous. When the speaker finished talking, the applause was instantaneous. 2. existing at or having to do with a particular… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|stan|ta|ne|ous — «IHN stuhn TAY nee uhs», adjective. 1. coming or done in an instant: »A flash of lightning is instantaneous. When the speaker finished talking, the applause was instantaneous. 2. existing at or having to do with a particular instant: »the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • stan — af·ghan·i·stan; ba·lu·chi·stan; cap·stan; cir·cum·stan·ti·al·i·ty; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; con·stan·cy; con·stan·tia; con·stan·tine; con·stan·tin·i·an; con·stan·ti·no·ple; con·stan·ti·no·pol·i·tan; da·ghe·stan; in·stan·cy;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • instantaneousness — in·stan·ta·ne·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • ne — ne·ma·li·on; ne·ma·li·o·na·ce·ae; ne·ma·li·o·na·les; ne·mat·ic; ne·mat·o·gen; ne·mat·o·gone; ne·me·an; ne·mer·tea; ne·me·sia; ne·mi·ne; ne·mi·ne; ne·mo; ne·mo·bi·us; ne·moc·era; ne·moph·i·la; ne·mori·cole; ne·mou·ri·dae; ne·ne; ne·ne; ne·o·blast; …   English syllables

  • instantaneous — in•stan•ta•ne•ous [[t]ˌɪn stənˈteɪ ni əs[/t]] adj. 1) occurring, done, or completed in an instant; immediate: an instantaneous response[/ex] 2) existing at or pertaining to a particular instant • Etymology: 1645–55; < ML instantāneus. See… …   From formal English to slang

  • Instantaneous — In stan*ta ne*ous, a. [Cf. F. instantan[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible duration of time; as, the passage of electricity appears to be instantaneous. [1913 Webster] His reason saw With… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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