What does "instantaneous velocity" mean?

The velocity of an object at any given instant (especially that of an accelerating object).

Instantaneous velocity

Common synonyms include: current velocity, derivative of position, instant velocity, momentary velocity, motion vector, position derivative.

noun

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Noun

1
The velocity of an object at any given instant (especially that of an accelerating object).
2
The limit of the change in position per unit time as the unit of time approaches zero; expressed mathematically as lim _(t→0)(Δx)/(Δt)