point in time vs instant

instant vs point in time

point in time and instant both are nouns.

point in time is not an adjective while instant is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
point in time	Yes	No	No	No
instant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, instant is a hyponym of point in time; that is, instant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than point in time:

point in time: an instant of time
instant: a particular point in time

Other hyponyms of point in time include distance, deadline, arrival time, time of arrival, departure time, time of departure, midterm, full term, term, midterm, minute, moment, second, run-time, beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time, middle, end, ending, phase, phase angle, show time, then.

point in time (noun)	instant (noun)
an instant of time	a particular point in time
	a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

point in time (adjective)	instant (adjective)
	occurring with no delay
	demanding attention
	in or of the present month

Difference between point in time and instant

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