Instant

In physics and the philosophy of science, instant refers to an infinitesimal interval in time, whose passage is instantaneous. In ordinary speech, an instant has been defined as "a point or very short space of time," a notion deriving from its etymological source, the Latin verb instare, from in- + stare ('to stand'), meaning 'to stand upon or near.'[1]

The continuous nature of time and its infinite divisibility was addressed by Aristotle in his Physics, where he wrote on Zeno's paradoxes. The philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell was still seeking to define the exact nature of an instant thousands of years later.[2] In 2024, John William Stafford used algorithms to demonstrate that a time difference of zero could theoretically continue to expand (in various ways) to infinity, and subsequently described a new concept that he referred to as instantaneous. He concluded by stating that instantaneous is, with respect to the measurement of time, mutually exclusive.[3] In addition, a theoretical model of multiple Universes was proposed which exist within the context of instantaneous.

As of October 2020, the smallest time interval certified in regulated measurements is on the order of 397 zeptoseconds (397 × 10−21 seconds).[4]

18th and 19th century usage

Instant (usually abbreviated in print to inst.) can be used to indicate "Of the current month". For example, "the 11th inst." means the 11th day of the current month, whether that date is in the past, or the future, from the date of publication.[5][6][7]

See also

Look up instant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

References

  1. ^ Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th ed. (1999), p. 740.
  2. ^ W. Newton-Smith (1984), "The Russellian construction of instants", The structure of time, Routledge, p. 129, ISBN 978-0-7102-0389-2
  3. ^ Stafford, John William (2024). EXISTENCE - A transcendence from instantaneous (1st ed.). Ireland. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-7397830-3-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Zeptoseconds: New state record in short time measurement". Science Daily. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  5. ^ "instant". oxfordreference.com. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  6. ^ "Abbreviations in Genealogical Research". thelibrary.org. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  7. ^ John Neill, Michael (2019-01-29). "It Can Happen in an Instant". genealogytipoftheday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.


Stub icon

This philosophy of science-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This time-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Read other articles:

Betty Bouton

Betty BoutonBouton, Exhibitors Herald, 1920LahirSeptember 10, 1891Meninggal21 September 1965(1965-09-21) (umur 74) Betty Bouton (10 September 1891 – 27 September 1965) adalah seorang aktris Amerika dari Pennsylvania. Dia muncul di 16 film antara 1919 dan 1924, dengan film terakhirnya adalah bagian dari produksi Samuel Goldwyn-Technicolor berjudul Cytherea (1924).[1] Réferensi ^ Golden, Eve (2013). John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars. University of Ke...

 

 

Stasiun Kitagawa

Stasiun Kitagawa北川駅Stasiun Kitagawa pada 2007LokasiJepangKoordinat32°41′26″N 131°41′52″E / 32.69056°N 131.69778°E / 32.69056; 131.69778Koordinat: 32°41′26″N 131°41′52″E / 32.69056°N 131.69778°E / 32.69056; 131.69778Operator JR KyushuJalur■ Jalur Utama NippōLetak243.2 km dari KokuraJumlah peron1 peron pulauJumlah jalur2Informasi lainStatusTanpa stafSitus webSitus web resmiSejarahDibuka1 Mei 1949 (1949-05-01)P...

 

 

Nicolas Viola

Nicolas Viola Nicolas Viola saat pertandingan Modena versus Ternana, 2015Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Benito Nicolas ViolaTanggal lahir 12 Oktober 1989 (umur 34)Tempat lahir Oppido Mamertina, ItaliaTinggi 1,81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)Posisi bermain GelandangInformasi klubKlub saat ini TernanaNomor 10Karier junior2006-2008 RegginaKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)2008–2012 Reggina 70 (13)2012–2013 Palermo 6 (0)2013– Ternana 25 (1)Tim nasional2005 Italia U-17 4 (0)...

Critical Eleven

Critical ElevenPoster filmSutradara Monty Tiwa Robert Ronny Produser Chand Parwez Servia Robert Ronny Ditulis oleh Jenny Jusuf Monty Tiwa Robert Ronny Ika Natassa BerdasarkanCritical Elevenoleh Ika NatassaPemeran Adinia Wirasti Reza Rahadian Penata musikAndi RiantoSinematograferYudi DatauPenyuntingRyan PurwokoPerusahaanproduksi Starvision Plus Legacy Pictures Tanggal rilis 10 Mei 2017 (2017-05-10) (Indonesia) Durasi135 menitNegaraIndonesiaBahasa Indonesia Inggris Pendapatankoto...

 

 

Dextromethorphan/bupropion

Combination medication Dextromethorphan/bupropionDextromethorphanBupropionCombination ofDextromethorphanNMDA receptor antagonist, σ1 receptor agonist, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor negative allosteric modulator, and other actionsBupropionNorepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor negative allosteric modulatorClinical dataTrade namesAuvelityOther namesDXM/BUP; AXS-05License data US DailyMed: Dextr...

 

 

Greco-Buddhist art

Artistic syncretism between Classical Greece and Buddhist India Gandhara artTop: Standing Buddha from Gandhara, 1st-2nd century AD Centre:The Bimaran casket, representing the Buddha, is dated to around 30–10 BC. British Museum; Bottom: The Bodhisattva Maitreya, 2nd century AD, GandharaYears active1st century B.C. -5th century A.D. The Greco-Buddhist art or Gandhara art is the artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between Ancient Greek art and Buddhism. It had mainl...

Jordi Bolòs

Jordi BolòsBiographieNaissance 17 avril 1955 (68 ans)BarceloneNationalité espagnoleActivités Historien, professeur d'université, écrivainPère Oriol Bolos Capdevilla (en)Autres informationsA travaillé pour Université de LéridaSite web www.blogger.com/profile/13040949313306395284Œuvres principales Repertori d'Antropònims Catalans (d)modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata Jordi Bolòs, né à Barcelone en 1955, est un historien médiéviste catalan, professeur de l'Unive...

 

 

Аппалачская музыка

Аппалачская музыка Истоки народная музыка Время и место возникновения XVIII век, Аппалачи,  США Производные блюграсс, кантри  Медиафайлы на Викискладе Струнный народный ансамбль The Bog Trotters Band, Вирджиния, 1937 год Аппалачская музыка (от англ. Appalachian music) — это музыка р�...

 

 

كلبسيلة أليفة النبات

اضغط هنا للاطلاع على كيفية قراءة التصنيف كلبسيلة أليفة النبات   المرتبة التصنيفية نوع  التصنيف العلمي المملكة: بكتيريا الشعبة: المتقلبات الطائفة: المتقلبات الغاما الرتبة: المعويات الفصيلة: الأمعائيات الجنس: الكلبسيلة النوع: كلبسيلة أليفة النبات الاسم العلمي Raoultella pla...

Subprefektur Tokachi

Subprefektur Tokachi 十勝総合振興局Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyokuPrefekturHokkaidoIbu kotaObihiroLuas • Total10,831,24 km2 (4,181,97 sq mi)Populasi (Maret 2009) • Total354,147 • Kepadatan33/km2 (85/sq mi)Situs webtokachi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp Kantor Subprefektur Tokachi (Biro Promosi Umum Tokachi) Subprefektur Tokachi (十勝総合振興局code: ja is deprecated , Tokachi-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) adalah sebuah subprefektur di Prefek...

 

 

Friday the 13th (franchise)

American horror franchise Friday the 13thOfficial franchise logoCreated byVictor MillerOriginal workFriday the 13thOwner Paramount Pictures (original) Warner Bros. Pictures (current) Years1980–presentPrint publicationsBook(s)List of booksNovel(s)List of novelsComicsList of comicsFilms and televisionFilm(s)List of filmsTelevision seriesFriday the 13th: The SeriesGamesVideo game(s)List of video gamesAudioSoundtrack(s)List of musicMiscellaneousCharacter(s)List of characters Friday the 13th is ...

 

 

One Mom and Three Dads

South Korean TV series or program One Mom and Three DadsPromotional posterAlso known asThree Dads and One MomThree Dads With One MommyThree Dads and a MotherGenreRomanceComedyWritten byJo Myung-jooDirected byLee Jae-sangKim Jung-gyuStarringEugeneJo Hyun-jaeJae HeeShin Sung-rokCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo. of episodes16ProductionRunning time60 minutesProduction companiesKim Jong-hak ProductionRaemongRaeinOriginal releaseNetworkKBS2Release2 April (2008-04-02) ...

Democratic Party of Korea

Political party in South Korea Minjoo redirects here. For the other parties, see Minjudang. For the given name, see Min-ju. Democratic Party of Korea 더불어민주당AbbreviationDPKLeaderLee Jae-myung[1]Secretary-GeneralKim Yoon-deokFloor leaderPark Chan-daeChair of the Policy Planning CommitteeJin Seong-junFounded18 September 1955 (1955-09-18)[a][2]26 March 2014 (2014-03-26)[b]Merger ofDemocratic PartyNew Politics AllianceM...

 

 

Мидийцы

Эту страницу предлагается переименовать в «Мидяне».Пояснение причин и обсуждение — на странице Википедия:К переименованию/8 июня 2023. Пожалуйста, основывайте свои аргументы на правилах именования статей. Не удаляйте шаблон до подведения итога обсуждения. Переименова�...

 

 

渡船街 (香港)

  此条目页的主題是香港九龍的渡船街。关于其他地方的同名街道，請見「渡船街」。 Ferry Street渡船街渡船街與西九龍走廊的交匯路段，此段連同渡船街天橋隸屬於5號幹線。命名緣由命名文件：1941年10月24日憲報第1260號政府公告、1947年5月23日憲報第431號政府公告、1975年3月14日憲報第585號政府公告、2020年10月16日憲報第5984號政府公告命名日期1941年10月24日[1]道路...

MIM-104 Patriot

American surface-to-air missile system MIM-104 Patriot A Patriot system of the German Air Force in August 2013TypeMobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile systemPlace of originUnited StatesService historyIn serviceSince 1981; initial operational capacity 1984[1]Used bySee operatorsWarsGulf WarIraq War2014 Israel–Gaza conflictSyrian Civil WarYemeni Civil War (2015–present)Saudi Arabian-led intervention in YemenSaudi Arabian–Yemeni border conflict (...

 

 

Katedral Pondicherry

Katedral PondicherryKatedral Perawan Maria Tak BernodaTamil: தூய அமலோற்பவ அன்னை பேராலயம்Katedral PondicherryKatedral PondicherryImmaculate Conception Cathedral, PondicherryKoordinat: 11°55′59″N 79°49′50″E / 11.93299°N 79.83055°E / 11.93299; 79.83055LokasiPondicherry, PuducherryNegaraIndiaDenominasiGereja Katolik RomaSejarahNama sebelumnyaGereja Santo PaulusOtorisasi bulla kepausan1692PendiriYesuitDedikasiM...

 

 

2021 Toyota Tundra 225

2021 Toyota Tundra 225 Race details Race 9 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Date May 22, 2021Official name Toyota Tundra 225Location Austin, Texas, Circuit of the AmericasCourse Permanent racing facility3.426 mi (5.513 km)Distance 41 laps, 140.507 mi (226.115 km)Scheduled Distance 41 laps, 140.507 mi (226.115 km)Average speed 70.790 miles per hour (113.925 km/h)Pole positionDriver Tyler Ankrum GMS RacingTime 2:43:591Most laps ledDriver Sheldon Creed GMS RacingLaps 19Wi...

Ecological pyramid

Graphical representation of biomass or biomass productivity A pyramid of energy represents how much energy, initially from the sun, is retained or stored in the form of new biomass at each trophic level in an ecosystem. Typically, about 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next, thus preventing a large number of trophic levels. Energy pyramids are necessarily upright in healthy ecosystems, that is, there must always be more energy available at a given level of the py...

 

 

In nomine Domini

1059 papal bull regarding papal election In nomine Domini (Latin: In the name of the Lord) is a papal bull written by Pope Nicholas II. The bull was issued on 13 April 1059[note 1] and caused major reforms in the system of papal election, most notably establishing the cardinal-bishops as the sole electors of the pope, with the consent of minor clergy. Background Until the publication of the bull, the election of the pope was often decided by a puppet electoral process.[2] The ...