inst.
Because it is a word with a single syllable, inst. is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofinst.
- A very short period of time; a moment.
Example: "She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject."
- A single, usually precise, point in time.
Example: "The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building."
- A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
- A camera that uses self-developing film to create a chemically developed print shortly after the photograph is taken.
Synonyms: instant
- An organization founded to promote a cause
Example: "I work in a medical research institute."
- An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
- The building housing such an institution
- The act of instituting; institution.
- That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.
- The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
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