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instant

/ˈɪnstənt/
Meanings
  • adjective

    occurring or happening at once; not gradual or prolonged

    - "The instant the light turned green, the car moved forward."
    - "He gave an instant answer to the question."
  • noun

    a very short time; an instant is a very short period of time

    - "Wait just an instant."
    - "The solution will be ready in an instant."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɪnstənt/



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  2. /ˈɪnstənt/



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Synonyms

instant , brief , transient , exigent , imperious , inst. , instantaneous , pending , proximate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with instant
anthem , balm , calm , dance , extant , germ , harm , plan , scant , stamp , tang , vamp
Homonyms
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  1. instant (Spanish) : intensive or continuous

  2. instant (Portuguese) : intense or immediate

Homophones
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  1. instal

  2. instalment

  3. instill

  4. instinct

  5. instigate

Variants
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instant , instants , instantness , instantnesses , instant message , instant messaging , instant replay , instant replays , the instant , the instant (that) , the instant that , this instant
Forms
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instantly, instantaneous, instantaneously

Etymology
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From Old French instant, present participle of instanter 'to press, urge, or demand', from in- 'in' + stat 'standing'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'instant' appears in the title of the 1994 film Instant Karma: The Estate of Graham Gold, which is about a man who experiences instant karmic retribution for his actions.

  2. The term 'instant replay' was first used during a baseball game on October 12, 1964. The New York Yankees were playing the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Yankees' manager, Casey Stengel, asked for a replay of the previous play due to a controversial call by the umpire. The replay was shown on a closed-circuit television system, and the Yankees went on to win the game.

Related Concepts
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  1. present: The concept of the present is closely related to the idea of an instant. An instant is a moment that is currently happening, as opposed to the past or future.

  2. reaction time: The term 'instant' is often used to describe very short reaction times. For example, in sports, an athlete's reaction time is measured in fractions of a second, which can be described as 'instantaneous'.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'instant' is often used to convey a sense of urgency or importance. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway describes a moment as 'an instant' when he realizes the true nature of Gatsby's past.

How to Memorize "instant"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a stopwatch or a clock. An instant is the brief moment between the second hand moving from one number to the next.
    - Visualize a quick snap of a photograph or a flash of light.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'instant' with the word 'immediate'.
    - Think of the word 'instant' as meaning 'right now' or 'at this very moment'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'I'm An Instant Star' to remember the definition of 'instant': 'I'm' stands for 'immediate' and 'An Instant Star' stands for 'an instant'.

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