instantnoun詞源 1/ˈɪnstənt/

• 1

  A very short period of time; a moment.

  • She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.
  • Thy life is long, Eternity is short. So short that, shouldst thou die and Eternity should pass, and after the passing of Eternity thou shouldst live again, thou wouldst say: ‘I closed mine eyes but for an instant.’
• 2

  A single, usually precise, point in time.

  • The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building.
• 3

  A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.

instantadj詞源 2/ˈɪnstənt/

• 1

  datedImpending; imminent.

  • Impending death is thine, and instant doom.
• 2

  datedUrgent; pressing; acute.

• 3

  datedInsistent; persistent.

  • Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.
  • January 2, 1827, Thomas Carlyle, letter to Mrs. Carlyle, Scotsbrig I am beginning to be very instant for some sort of occupation.
• 4

  lawPresent; current; extant.

  • He received just two disciplinary reports prior to committing the instant offense, one in March 2019 for activating an alarm during a non-emergency situation, and one in May 2019 for failing to provide a urine specimen.
• 5

  Occurring immediately; immediate; present.

  • I ſee no day to To day, the inſtant Time is alvvayes the fitteſt time.
  • No one, however, would have anything to do with him, as Mr. Keeson's orders in those respects were very strict; he had often threatened any one of his employés with instant dismissal if he found him in company with one of these touts.
• 6

  Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.

• 7

  Very quickly and easily prepared.

  • instant coffee; instant noodles; instant mashed potato; instant photo
• 8

  datedOf the current month.

  • I refer to your letter of the 16th instant in regard to traffic disruption.
  • Vice-Admiral Kamimura reports that at dawn of the 14th instant, our squadron found, off Ulsan, the south-eastern coast of Corea, three ships of the Vladivostock squadron steaming southward.

instantadv詞源 2/ˈɪnstənt/

• 1

  At once; immediately.

  • He left the room for his relinquished sword, / And Julia instant to the closet flew.

instantverb詞源 3/ˈɪnstənt/

• 1

  obsoleteTo urge, press (someone); to insist on, demand (something).

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• instant camera