instantaneous
adjective
- done, made, or happening in an instant
- done or made without delay; immediate: an instantaneous reply
- existing at a particular instant
See instantaneous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭnˌstən-tāˈnē-əs)
adjective- Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous.
- Done or made as quickly or directly as possible: an instantaneous reply to my letter.
- Present or occurring at a specific instant: instantaneous velocity; instantaneous pressure.
Related Forms:
- in·stanˌta·neˈi·ty (ĭn-stănˌtə-nēˈĭ-tē, ĭnˌstən-) noun
- inˌstan·taˈne·ous·ly adverb
- inˌstan·taˈne·ous·ness noun
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