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im·me·di·ate
\ə̇ˈmēdēə̇]t, usu ]d.+V; chiefly Brit -mējə̇] or -mēdyə̇]\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin immediatus, from Latin in- in- (I) + mediatus mediate — more at mediate
1.
a. : acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency : direct, proximate
< the immediate cause of death >
b. : of or relating to psychic immediacy : being or occurring without reference to other states or factors : intuitive
< immediate knowledge >
2. of relations between persons
a. : having no individual intervening : being next in line or relation : not secondary or remote
< the immediate parties to the quarrel >
< only the immediate family was present >
< you are most immediate to our throne — Shakespeare >
b. : standing in or being the relation of vassal and lord when the one holds directly of the other
3.
a. : occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss of time : made or done at once : instant
< an immediate need for help >
< immediate expenses >
< agreed to an immediate marriage >
b. of time : near to or related to the present
< sometime in the immediate past >
< the immediate future is uncertain >
4. : characterized by contiguity : existing without intervening space or substance
< bring the chemicals into immediate contact very cautiously >
broadly : being near at hand : not far apart or distant
< hid the money in the immediate neighborhood > |