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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Latin instans, present participle of instare 'to stand on, be present', from stare 'to stand' |
1 [usually before noun] happening or produced immediately [= immediate]: 
an instant successa system that provides instant access to client information The women took an instant dislike to one another. The programme brought an instant response.
an instant successa system that provides instant access to client informationThe women took an instant dislike to one another.The programme brought an instant response.2 [only before noun]DFF instant food, coffee etc is in the form of powder and prepared by adding hot water : instant coffee instant soup
instant coffeeinstant soup