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

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.