instancy | ||
1. | [ noun ] the quickness of action or occurrence | |
Synonyms: | immediacy instantaneousness immediateness | |
Examples: | "the immediacy of their response" "the instancy of modern communication" |
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Related terms: | celerity | |
2. | [ noun ] urgently demanding attention | |
Synonyms: | insistence insistency imperativeness | |
Examples: | "the insistence of their hunger" "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy" |
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Related terms: | urgency importune | |
Similar spelling: |
instance instantly instant inkstand instigant instar instal inmost instead install in-situ in_situ instantiate incitation instinct inositol |