given instant
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Refers to a precise moment in time.
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- At any given instant, the system's state can be uniquely determined.
- The snapshot shows where each runner was at a given instant during the race.
- You can't be in two places at any given instant, no matter how busy you are.
- Traffic density fluctuates, but at a given instant it can be measured precisely.
- At any given instant, she knew exactly which task mattered most.
- The app records your heart rate at a given instant and over the course of the day.
- In classical mechanics, position and velocity are well-defined at any given instant.
- At a given instant in the song, the audience suddenly falls silent.
- The controller selects the optimal action for the robot at any given instant.
- Weather reports describe the atmosphere at a given instant, not a guaranteed future.