Gadit

instantaneous

Definitions
1adjectiveHappening or done in an instant or immediately.
The response to the emergency was instantaneous.
The magician's trick seemed instantaneous to the audience.
The software update was instantaneous, requiring no wait time.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Word parts
instans (present, urgent) + -aneous (pertaining to)
Originally meant
present, urgent
Background
The word 'instantaneous' comes from the Latin 'instans', meaning 'present' or 'urgent', combined with the suffix '-aneous', which indicates a relation or pertaining to. It entered English in the late 17th century to describe actions or events occurring immediately.