inst.

inst.

2. Abbreviation of institute.
4. Abbreviation of institution.
6. (archaic, letters, postcards) Abbreviation of instant: of the current month.

   I received your latest on the 7th inst. If you truly mean what you have said, then you should meet me at the sign of the Red Lion on the 29th inst.

   • 1979, William Styron, chapter 2, in Sophie’s Choice, London: Vintage, published 2004, →ISBN, page 32:

     My dearest son, I have at hand your letter of the 26th inst., telling of the termination of your employment.

8. Abbreviation of instrumental.

• NIST, NTIS, TINs, Tsin, ints, isn't, nits, snit, tins

īnst. f (indeclinable)

1. abbreviation of īnstitūtiō

inst.

1. institute, institution, department, inst., dept.; abbreviation of institution

   inst. f. datalogi

   dept. of computer science

• nits