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instantaneous

in·stan·ta·ne·ous [ ìnstən táynee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. happening immediately: occurring immediately or almost immediately

2. of value at given instant: indicating the value of something at a given moment in time, expressed as the average value of a varying quantity over an infinitesimally small time interval
instantaneous velocity

[Mid-17th century. < medieval Latin instantaneus< Latin instant- (see instant)]

in·stan·ta·ne·i·ty [ in stàntə n ətee, ìnstəntə n itee ] noun
in·stan·ta·ne·ous·ly [ ìnstən táynee əsslee ] adverb
in·stan·ta·ne·ous·ness noun
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