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(ɪmiːdiət)
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay.
These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect.
My immediate reaction was just disgust.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Immediate needs and concerns exist at the present time and must be dealt with quickly.
Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.
Synonyms: current, present, pressing, existing More Synonyms of immediate
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
The immediate person or thing comes just before or just after another person or thing in a sequence.
In the immediate aftermath of the riots, a mood of hope and reconciliation sprangup.
His immediate superior, General Geichenko, had singled him out for special mention.
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You use immediate to describe an area or position that is next to or very near a particular place or person.
Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity.
I was seated at Sauter's immediate left.
Synonyms: nearest, next, direct, close More Synonyms of immediate
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Your immediate family are the members of your family who are most closely related to you, for example your parents, children, brothers, and sisters.
The presence of his immediate family is obviously having a calming effect on him.
Synonyms: intimate, close More Synonyms of immediate
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immediate in British English

(ɪˈmiːdɪət)
adjective (usually prenominal)
1. 
taking place or accomplished without delay
an immediate reaction
2. 
closest or most direct in effect or relationship
the immediate cause of his downfall
3. 
having no intervening medium; direct in effect
an immediate influence
4. 
contiguous in space, time, or relationship
our immediate neighbour
5. 
present; current
the immediate problem is food
6.  philosophy
of or relating to an object or concept that is directly known or intuited
7.  logic
(of an inference) deriving its conclusion from a single premise, esp by conversion or obversion of a categorial statement
Derived forms
immediacy (imˈmediacy) or immediateness (imˈmediateness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin immediātus, from Latin im- (not) + mediāre to be in the middle; see mediate

immediate in American English

(ɪˈmidiɪt)
adjective
1. 
having nothing coming between; with no intermediary
; specif.,
a. 
not separated in space; in direct contact; closest; nearest
b. 
close by; near
immediate neighbors
c. 
not separated in time; acting or happening at once; without delay; instant
2. 
of the present time
3. 
next in order, succession, etc.; next in line
4. 
directly or closely related
one's immediate family
5. 
directly affecting; direct; firsthand
an immediate cause
6. 
understood or perceived directly or intuitively
an immediate inference
Derived forms
immediateness (imˈmediateness)
noun
Word origin
LL immediatus: see in-2 & mediate

Examples of 'immediate' in a sentence
immediate

Katya was acutely aware of every nuance in her immediate locality, however; even this.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Of course that philosophy led directly to those with no ambition at all having immediate success.
Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2001)
Lirael listened carefully, nerves drawn tight, muscles ready for immediate flight.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
A rectangular shadow box, featuring Maryland's writers, was hung on the wall to their immediate left.
Laura Lippman IN A STRANGE CITY (2001)

In other languages
immediate

British English: immediate /ɪˈmiːdɪət/ ADJECTIVE
An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay.
These events had an immediate effect.
  • American English: immediate
  • Arabic: مُبَاشِر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: imediato
  • Chinese: 立即的
  • Croatian: neposredan
  • Czech: okamžitý
  • Danish: øjeblikkelig
  • Dutch: onmiddellijk
  • European Spanish: inmediato
  • Finnish: välitön
  • French: immédiat
  • German: unmittelbar
  • Greek: άμεσος
  • Italian: immediato
  • Japanese: 早速の
  • Korean: 즉시의
  • Norwegian: øyeblikkelig
  • Polish: natychmiastowy
  • European Portuguese: imediato
  • Romanian: imediat
  • Russian: немедленный
  • Latin American Spanish: inmediato
  • Swedish: omedelbar
  • Thai: ทันที
  • Turkish: acil
  • Ukrainian: негайний
  • Vietnamese: lập tức

All related terms of 'immediate'

immediate reply
A reply is something that you say or write when you answer someone or answer a letter or advertisement .
immediate annuity
an annuity that starts less than a year after its purchase
immediate constituent
a constituent of a linguistic construction at the first step in an analysis ; for example, the immediate constituents of a sentence are the subject and the predicate
immediate-release coating
An immediate-release coating is a tablet coating that breaks down immediately in the body.
with (immediate) effect/effect from
If you say that something will happen with immediate effect or with effect from a particular time, you mean that it will begin to apply or be valid immediately or from the stated time.

Chinese translation of 'immediate'

immediate

(ɪˈmiːdɪət)

adj

  1. [reaction, effect, result] 立即的 (lìjí de)
  2. (= urgent) [need, problem] 当(當)前的 (dāngqián de)
  3. (= nearest) [family, superior, vicinity] 最近的 (zuìjìn de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
taking place without delay
My immediate reaction was one of disgust.
Synonyms
instant
I had taken an instant dislike to her.
prompt
an inflammation of the eyeball which needs prompt treatment
instantaneous
His allergic reaction to the cat was instantaneous.
quick
These investors feel the need to make quick profits.
on-the-spot
Fare dodgers could face on-the-spot fines.
split-second
Opposites
late
,
later
,
delayed
,
postponed
,
slow
,
leisurely
,
tardy
2 (adjective) 
Definition
present
The immediate problem is not lack of food, but transportation.
Synonyms
current
current trends in the music scene
present
the government's present economic difficulties
pressing
There is a pressing need for more funds.
existing
the need to improve existing products
actual
urgent
There is an urgent need for food and water.
on hand
extant
The oldest extant copy is dated 1492.
3 (adjective) 
Definition
next or nearest in space, time, or relationship
I was seated at his immediate left.
Synonyms
nearest
next
The man in the next chair was asleep.
direct
He has direct experience of the process.
close
The hotel is close to Sydney airport.
near
The town is very near.
Where's the nearest hospital?
adjacent
The fire quickly spread to adjacent shops.
contiguous (formal)
The vineyards are virtually contiguous with those of Ausone.
proximate
Opposites
far
,
remote
,
distant
4 (adjective) 
Definition
next or nearest in space, time, or relationship
The presence of his immediate family is having a calming influence.
Synonyms
intimate
He surprised me with his intimate knowledge of the situation.
close
She and Linda became very close.
5 (adjective) 
Definition
next or nearest in space, time, or relationship
jobs and success, which we haven't enjoyed in the immediate past
Synonyms
recent
Sales have fallen by more than 75 per cent in recent years.
just gone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adjacent
Definition
near or next
The fire quickly spread to adjacent shops.
Synonyms
adjoining,
neighbouring,
nearby,
abutting
in the sense of close
Definition
near in space or time
The hotel is close to Sydney airport.
Synonyms
near,
neighbouring,
nearby,
handy,
adjacent,
adjoining,
hard by,
just round the corner,
within striking distance (informal),
cheek by jowl,
proximate,
within spitting distance (informal),
within sniffing distance,
a hop, skip and a jump away
in the sense of close
Definition
intimate
She and Linda became very close.
Synonyms
intimate,
loving,
friendly,
familiar,
thick (informal),
attached,
devoted,
confidential,
inseparable,
dear

Synonyms of 'immediate'

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