| ??? 09/28/09 13:06 Read: times |
#169221 - Common abuse Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Per Westermark said:
Except that instantaneous means something different. No, instantaneous correctly means, "at or for an instant" - so it is correct (and common) to speak of the "instantaneous" value of a varying signal as its value sampled at one point; ie, at one "instant". However, it is rapidly coming - by common misuse - to mean "in an instant" or "very soon" The word momentaneous is the word normally used when discussing these types of measurements. Like Steve, I have never, ever heard this word before! However, due to the sad demise of "instantaneous " in its proper meaning, I think it probably has a bright future... |
| Topic | Author | Date |
| Power Factor Meter using 8052 | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| The clue is in the names? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Phase | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Is that true? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Extra device? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Extra device | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Zero-crossing doesn't always work well | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| momentaneous ?! | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| You sure? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Definitions | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| But instantly or instantaneously is actually something else. | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Common abuse | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Like | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Be fast | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| OED | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Citation, please? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Ah but | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
I see what you mean, Steve | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| I wouldn't rely on the www for language and definitions | 01/01/70 00:00 |