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instantaneous.

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

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Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/
  1. Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *énu Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Latin stō Latin īnstō Latin īnstantem New Latin īnstāntāneusder. English instantaneous Derived from New Latin īnstāntāneus, from Latin īnstantem. From New Latin īnstāntāneus, from Latin īnstantem.

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