instancy
- n the quickness of action or occurrence
the instancy of modern communication - n the quality of being insistent
he pressed his demand with considerable instancy
instant coffee
- n dehydrated coffee that can be made into a drink by adding hot water
instant replay
- n the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
instantaneous sound pressure
- n the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point
instantiation
- n a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it
how many instantiations were found?
instauration
- n the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
instep
- n the arch of the foot
- n the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
instigation
- n the verbal act of urging on
- n deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
instigator
- n someone who deliberately foments trouble
she was the instigator of their quarrel - n a person who initiates a course of action
instillation
- n the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
- n a liquid that is instilled drop by drop