instantaneous

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin īnstāntāneus, from Latin īnstantem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/ Rhymes: -eɪniəs === Adjective === instantaneous (not comparable) Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.] Synonyms: immediate, instant; see also Thesaurus:instantaneous ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Noah Webster (1828), “instantaneous”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume I (A–I), New York, N.Y.: […] S. Converse; printed by Hezekiah Howe […], →OCLC. “instantaneous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “instantaneous”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. "instantaneous" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) "instantaneous" in Compact Oxford English Dictionary, (Oxford University Press, 2007) Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)