different between instantaneous vs instantaneousness

English

Etymology

From New Latin [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nst?n?te?ni.?s/
• Rhymes: -e?ni?s

Adjective

instantaneous (not comparable)

1. Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. [from 17th c.]

   Synonyms: immediate, instant; see also Thesaurus:instantaneous

Derived terms

• instantaneously
• instantaneity

Translations

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “instantaneous”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
• instantaneous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “instantaneous” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "instantaneous" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007)
• "instantaneous" in Compact Oxford English Dictionary, (Oxford University Press, 2007)
• Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)

English

Etymology

instantaneous +? -ness

Noun

instantaneousness (uncountable)

1. condition of being instantaneous

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:instantaneity

Translations