instantaneous
pronunciation
How to pronounce instantaneous in British English:
UK [ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs]
How to pronounce instantaneous in American English:
US [ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs]
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- Adjective:
- occurring with no delay
Word Origin
- instantaneous (adj.)
- 1640s (implied in instantaneously), formed in English from Medieval Latin *instantaneus, from instantem (see instant (n.)) on model of spontaneous. Related: Instantaneousness.
Example
- 1. That information flow in financial markets is free and instantaneous .
- 2. There is much in our culture that demands instantaneous decision .
- 3. The a6 processor makes onscreen interactions , app loading , and webpage opening practically instantaneous .
- 4. This is efficient and instantaneous , but potentially traumatic .
- 5. The results are instantaneous because the system has created a database ( also known as an index ) to tell you where files are located .