Associations to the word «Instantaneous»

Wiktionary

INSTANTANEOUS, adjective. Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.
INSTANTANEOUS VELOCITY, noun. The velocity of an object at any given instant (especially that of an accelerating object)
INSTANTANEOUS VELOCITY, noun. (mathematics) the limit of the change in position per unit time as the unit of time approaches zero; expressed mathematically as \(\lim_{t \to 0} \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t} \)

Dictionary definition

INSTANTANEOUS, adjective. Occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke