superinstantaneous

English

Alternative forms

• super-instantaneous

Etymology

super- +‎ instantaneous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suːpɚˌɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/

Adjective

superinstantaneous (not comparable)

1. (rare) Beyond instantaneous; occurring, arising, or functioning in such manner, that it is transcending what is usually instantaneous.
   • 1920, Antiaircraft Journal, Volume 53‎^[1], United States Coast Artillery Association, page 11:

     Among fuzes, instantaneous, superinstantaneous, without delay, short delay, long delay, low velocity, reinforced spring time, anti-aircraft.

   • 1955, National Industrial Conference Board, The Conference Board Business Record, Volume 12‎^[2], National Industrial Conference Board, page 176:

     This means that which happen fast now will be happening so much faster tomorrow that the "superinstantaneous" reaction of electronics can hope to with the most commonplace problems of flying.

   • 1975, Documenta, Art International 1975-02-20: Volume 19, Issue 2‎^[3], Art International, page 34:

     Textures have been rendered uniform, so that the sand slips into the sea and the sea merges imperceptibly into the shadow of the pier suspended above its surface. A veil of timelessness has been slipped across, encapsulating each scene in a soft vacuum and sucking the spectator into a state of limbo. Like the contents of a tomb which crumble on contact with the outside air, each painting is held together only by the artist’s remarkable aesthetic control. The glossy reality of photographs has been filtered through into a slender realm, whieh operates under precepts which are diametrically opposed to their superinstantaneous impact.

   • 1998, Jack Dann and Janeen Webb, Dreaming Down-Under, reviewed by Simon Brown [4]

     While in Bangkok, Rhino meets a couple of SACIDs, people modified to have "superinstantaneous cognition", basically the ability to "… evade before you shoot; … [correct] before you evade." They are almost superhuman in their ability to take on any opponent and win.

   • 1999, Centaurus: The Best of Australian Science fiction‎^[5], Tor, →ISBN, page 399:

     We have components that are promising. And there’s other research we need to do. You've seen Paul’s capability. It’s the only one we can consistently engineer for: superinstantaneous cognition.