Instantaneous

Word INSTANTANEOUS
Character 13
Hyphenation in stan ta ne ous
Pronunciations /ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/

Definitions and meanings of "Instantaneous"

What do we mean by instantaneous?

Occurring or completed without perceptible delay. adjective

Done or made as quickly or directly as possible. adjective

Present or occurring at a specific instant. adjective

Done or produced in an instant; occurring or acting without any perceptible lapse of time.

In mech., existing in or referring to an instant of time; momentary: as, instantaneous position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, etc. (that is, the position, etc., at any instant).

Done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible duration of time. adjective

At or during a given instant adjective

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. adjective

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. adjective

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

Occurring with no delay adjective

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

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The word "instantaneous" in example sentences

Academic bloggers find that their community of readers often act as fact-checkers or engage the blogger in instantaneous debate over specific points before the book reaches the concretized state of print. ❋ Unknown (2007)

We desire to speak of those photographic apparatus called instantaneous shutters. ❋ Various (N/A)

Accordingly, Birchcliff encourages its shareholders to focus on quarterly average production rates and not short term instantaneous production numbers that are very high but not sustainable. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Other than that, the overall evacuation of * three million* in instantaneous order was quite well done.] ❋ Unknown (2005)

All the letters are written while the hearts of the writers must be supposed to be wholly engaged in their subjects (the events at the time generally dubious): so that they abound not only in critical situations, but with what may be called instantaneous descriptions and reflections (proper to be brought home to the breast of the youthful reader;) as also with affecting conversations; many of them written in the dialogue or dramatic way. ❋ Unknown (2006)

You are attempting to leave heat capacity out of the discussion, nad arguig that temperature increases shoudl be instantaneous, which is absurd. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Now quantum physics has moved us to a more uncanny realization: that at some level this commonality extends to what can be described as an instantaneous mutual awareness among all particles, regardless of the distance of separation. ❋ GERALD L. SCHROEDER (2001)

All other values which very continuously and, thus, are different at any time are called instantaneous values and are designated by u (or i). ❋ Unknown (1991)

The so-called instantaneous or asymmetric short-circuit current involves high electrodynamic loads for the installation parts immediately on its occurence. ❋ Frank Ponemunski (1991)

I tremble even now as I recall the instantaneous effect of those words. ❋ Various (N/A)

To obtain any adequate representation of these horses while performing, it was necessary that it be done by process called instantaneous photographing. ❋ Various (N/A)

It was called instantaneous communication, but that was only relative. ❋ Mark Clifton (1934)

Later in the century Canale was followed by Guardi, who executed smaller views with more of an eye for the picturesque, and for what may be called instantaneous effects, thus anticipating both the ❋ Bernard Berenson (1912)

This indicates that our vision is slower than that of the photographic apparatus, and hence, that we do not apprehend the smallest particular conditions, but that we each time unconsciously compound a group of the smallest conditions and construct in that way the so-called instantaneous impressions. ❋ Unknown (1911)

Well might the velocity of light be called instantaneous by the early observers. ❋ Oliver Lodge (1895)

A number of examples of what may be called instantaneous thoughts created in the mind of a sleeper have been collected, and many of us have had similar experiences. ❋ Sydney T. Klein (1893)

This led Euler to write a valuable essay disclosing a new method of computing perturbations, called the instantaneous ellipse with variable elements. ❋ George Forbes (1892)

Henry did not awaken until well after noon, but as usual his awakening was instantaneous, that is, all his faculties were keenly alert at once. ❋ Unknown (1890)

A sudden joy or grief has caused what is termed instantaneous death. ❋ Mary Baker Eddy (1865)

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