as in immediate
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
the thunder following the flash of lightning was nearly instantaneous
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Seth at Berm Peak suggests that the shifting is instantaneous and seemingly perfect, without clicking or chain slipping.
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Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Albert Einstein founded his theories of relativity on the notion that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, however, something that should preclude the instantaneous nature of entanglement.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The late-night policy sessions and social media posts, crafted for an instantaneous affect, observers tell USA TODAY, were unheard of during those years.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Nerve stimulation and power density tests measure the instantaneous effects on a person’s nervous system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Albert Einstein founded his theories of relativity on the notion that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, however, something that should preclude the instantaneous nature of entanglement.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The late-night policy sessions and social media posts, crafted for an instantaneous affect, observers tell USA TODAY, were unheard of during those years.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Nerve stimulation and power density tests measure the instantaneous effects on a person’s nervous system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Instantaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantaneous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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