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instant
Overview of noun instant
The noun instant has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (22) blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute -- (a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash")
2. (9) moment, minute, second, instant -- (a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began")
Overview of adj instant
The adj instant has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) instantaneous, instant -- (occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification")
2. instant, inst -- (in or of the present month; "your letter of the 10th inst")
3. clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant -- (demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun instant
2 senses of instant
Sense 1
blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
=> moment, minute, second, bit
=> time
=> time period, period of time, period
=> fundamental quantity, fundamental measure
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
moment, minute, second, instant
=> point, point in time
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun instant
1 of 2 senses of instant
Sense 2
moment, minute, second, instant
=> climax, culmination
=> eleventh hour, last minute
=> moment of truth
=> moment of truth
=> pinpoint
=> time
=> psychological moment
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun instant
2 senses of instant
Sense 1
blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
=> moment, minute, second, bit
Sense 2
moment, minute, second, instant
=> point, point in time
Antonyms of noun instant
Member Holonyms of noun instant
Substance Holonyms of noun instant
Part Holonyms of noun instant
Member Meronyms of noun instant
Substance Meronyms of noun instant
Part Meronyms of noun instant
Meronyms of noun instant
Holonyms of noun instant
Attributes of noun instant
Derived Forms of noun instant
1 of 2 senses of instant
Sense 2
moment, minute, second, instant
RELATED TO>(adj) instantaneous#1
=> instantaneous, instant(prenominal)
Domain of noun instant
Domain Terms of noun instant
Familiarity of noun instant
instant used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun instant
2 senses of instant
Sense 1
blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
> moment, minute, second, bit
=> blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
Sense 2
moment, minute, second, instant
> point, point in time
=> distance
=> date, particular date
=> deadline
=> arrival time, time of arrival
=> departure time, time of departure
=> midterm
=> term, full term
=> midterm
=> moment, minute, second, instant
=> run-time
=> beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
=> middle
=> end, ending
=> phase, phase angle
=> show time
=> then
Meronyms of noun instant
2 senses of instant
Holonyms of noun instant
Grep of noun instant
instant
instantaneous sound pressure
instantaneousness
instantiation
Grep of verb instant
instantiate
Antonyms of adj instant
3 senses of instant
Sense 1
instantaneous, instant(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA fast) -> slow
Sense 2
instant, inst
INDIRECT (VIA past, present) -> future
INDIRECT (VIA present, future) -> past
Sense 3
clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant
INDIRECT (VIA imperative) -> beseeching
Similarity of adj instant
3 senses of instant
Sense 1
instantaneous, instant(prenominal)
=> fast (vs. slow)
Sense 2
instant, inst
=> present(prenominal)(vs. future)(vs. past)
Sense 3
clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant
=> imperative (vs. beseeching)
Pertainyms of adj instant
Attributes of adj instant
Domain of adj instant
Domain Terms of adj instant
Familiarity of adj instant
instant used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj instant
instant
instantaneous
Grep of adv instant
instantaneously
instantly
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