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instant

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

1in·stant

noun \ˈin(t)-stənt\

Definition of INSTANT

1
: an infinitesimal space of time; especially : a point in time separating two states <at the instant of death>
2
: the present or current month

Examples of INSTANT

  1. For an instant, I forgot where I was.
  2. The ride was over in an instant.

Origin of INSTANT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin instant-, instans, from instant-, instans, adjective, instant, from Latin
First Known Use: 14th century

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