instantness


in·stant

I0168600 (ĭn′stənt)n.1. A period of time so short as to be almost imperceptible. See Synonyms at moment.2. A particular or precise time: at the instant of combustion.3. Abbr. inst. The current month: your letter of the 15th instant.4. A food or beverage designed for quick preparation.adj.1. Occurring at once; immediate: instant gratification.2. Imperative; urgent: an instant need.3. Now under consideration; present.4. a. Commercially prepared or processed for quick and easy final preparation: an instant cake mix.b. Appearing, done, or taking place with great quickness and ease: "She had the gift of instant intimacy" (Sylvia Jukes Morris).c. Quickly and easily resolved or determined: instant lottery tickets.adv. At once; instantly.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin īnstāns, īnstant-, present, present participle of īnstāre, to approach : in-, on; see in-2 + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
in′stant·ness n.

instantness

(ˈɪnstəntnəs) nthe quality of being instant