instantaneous
ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs
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Definition of instantaneous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
immediatehappening immediately without any delay
  • The response was instantaneous.
immediate prompt
2.
scientific contextTECH.equal to the limit as time approaches zeroTECH.
  • The instantaneous rate of change was calculated.
immediate rapid swift
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Expressions with instantaneous

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the pressure at a specific moment in a sound wave
Instantaneous sound pressure is crucial in sound analysis.
amount of a changing quantity at one exact moment in time
The graph shows the instantaneous value of the current at each microsecond.

Origin of instantaneous

Latin, instantaneus (immediate)

Terms with instantaneous included in their meaning

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flashadj.
instantaneous
occurring very rapidly
instantaneous
happening in an instant
instantaneous decision
done or decided immediately
immediacy
quality of being immediate or instantaneous
medical
instantaneous unexpected death not caused by violence
physics
instantaneous speed of an object on a curved path

Examples of instantaneous in a sentence

  • Her reaction to the news was instantaneous.
  • The scientist measured the instantaneous velocity of the particle.
  • Instantaneous acceleration was observed in the experiment.

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  1. French:instantané, ...
  2. German:augenblicklich, momentan, ...
  3. Italian:immediato, ...
  4. Spanish:instantáneo, repentino, ...
  5. Portuguese:instantâneo, instantânea, ...
  6. Chinese:瞬间的, 瞬时的, ...
  7. Japanese:即座の, 瞬間的な, ...
  8. Arabic:فَوْرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִיָּדִי, רֶגְעִי, ...
  10. Russian:мгновенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:миттєвий, моментальний, ...
  12. Hindi:तत्काल, तात्कालिक, ...

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