instant
- Noun. A very short period of time; a moment.
- Noun. A single, usually precise, point in time.
- Noun. An instant beverage or food, especially instant coffee.
- Noun. The current month (''abbreviated as'': inst.).
- Adjective. Impending; imminent.
- Adjective. Urgent; pressing; acute.
- Adjective. Occurring immediately; immediate; present.
- Adjective. Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
- Adjective. Very quickly and easily prepared (food or drink), for example '''instant coffee'''.
- Adjective. Of the current month (abbreviation inst.).
- Adverb. (poetic) At once; immediately.
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