Instant

in′stant, adj. pre ing, urgent: immediate: quick: without delay: present, current, as the pa ing month.— n. the present moment of time: any moment or point of time.— n. Instant anē′ity .— adj. Instantān′eous , done in an instant: momentary: occurring or acting at once: very quickly.— adv. Instantān′eously .— n. Instantān′eousne .— advs. Instan′ter , immediately; In′stantly , on the instant or moment: immediately: ( Shak. ) at the same time: ( B. ) importunately, zealously. [L. instans , -antis , pr.p. of instāre — in , upon, stāre , to stand.]