inst.

A very short period of time; a moment.

“She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.”

A single, usually precise, point in time.

“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.

An organization founded to promote a cause

“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.