Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - instant
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 occurring immediately (gives an instant result). 2 a (of food etc.) ready for immediate use, with little or no preparation. b prepared hastily and with little effort (I have no instant solution). 3 urgent; pressing. 4 Commerce of the current month (the 6th instant). 5 archaic of the present moment. --n. 1 a precise moment of time, esp. the present (come here this instant; went that instant; told you the instant I heard). 2 a short space of time (was there in an instant; not an instant too soon). Phrases and idioms instant replay the immediate repetition of part of a filmed sports event, often in slow motion. Etymology: ME f. F f. L instare instant- be present, press upon (as IN-(2), stare stand)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ~-, instans, from ~-, instans, adjective, ~, from Latin Date: 14th century an infinitesimal space of time, the present or current month, II. adjective see: stand Date: 15th century importunate, urgent, 2. present, current , of or occurring in the present month, immediate, direct , 4. a. premixed or precooked for easy final preparation , appearing in or as if in ready-to-use form , immediately soluble in water , produced or occurring with or as if with extreme rapidity and ease, ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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