"instant" meaning in English

See instant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: instant
  1. άμεσος, προσεχής
    Sense id: el-instant-en-adj-BET6J5BR
  2. άμεσος, επείγων
    Sense id: el-instant-en-adj-daMcj4sk
  3. άμεσος, που εμφανίζεται αμέσως, παρών
    Sense id: el-instant-en-adj-DcGVvm-s
  4. στιγμιαίος, που κρατάει μια στιγμή
    Sense id: el-instant-en-adj-GVIk7BMn
  5. στιγμιαίος, που παρασκευάζεται πολύ γρήγορα
    Sense id: el-instant-en-adj-M9UPcorF
  6. τρέχων (για μήνες)
    Sense id: el-instant-en-adj-0jTxNGwV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: instantly, this instant

Noun

Forms: instant
  1. ένα πολύ μικρό χρονικό διάστημα, στιγμή
    Sense id: el-instant-en-noun-aiOu2cwu
  2. μια συγκεκριμένη χρονική στιγμή
    Sense id: el-instant-en-noun-5QraLvWC
  3. στιγμιαίο ρόφημα
    Sense id: el-instant-en-noun-Dwt5spFs
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "instant"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ένα πολύ μικρό χρονικό διάστημα, στιγμή"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-noun-aiOu2cwu"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "μια συγκεκριμένη χρονική στιγμή"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-noun-5QraLvWC"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "στιγμιαίο ρόφημα"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-noun-Dwt5spFs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "instant"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "instant"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "instantly"
    },
    {
      "word": "this instant"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "άμεσος, προσεχής"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-adj-BET6J5BR"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "άμεσος, επείγων"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-adj-daMcj4sk"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "άμεσος, που εμφανίζεται αμέσως, παρών"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-adj-DcGVvm-s"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "στιγμιαίος, που κρατάει μια στιγμή"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-adj-GVIk7BMn"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "στιγμιαίος, που παρασκευάζεται πολύ γρήγορα"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-adj-M9UPcorF"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "τρέχων (για μήνες)"
      ],
      "id": "el-instant-en-adj-0jTxNGwV"
    }
  ],
  "word": "instant"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "instant"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ένα πολύ μικρό χρονικό διάστημα, στιγμή"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "μια συγκεκριμένη χρονική στιγμή"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "στιγμιαίο ρόφημα"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "instant"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "instant"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "instantly"
    },
    {
      "word": "this instant"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "άμεσος, προσεχής"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "άμεσος, επείγων"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "άμεσος, που εμφανίζεται αμέσως, παρών"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "στιγμιαίος, που κρατάει μια στιγμή"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "στιγμιαίος, που παρασκευάζεται πολύ γρήγορα"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "τρέχων (για μήνες)"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "instant"
}

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