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immediate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

immediate
adjective
/ɪ'midiɪt/
very close or connected in space or time
Type Words
Synonyms contiguous
Derivation immediateness


immediate contact.
the immediate vicinity.
the immediate past.

immediate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

immediate
adjective
/ɪ'midiɪt/
performed with little or no delay
Type Words
Synonyms prompt, quick, straightaway
Derivation immediateness


an immediate reply to my letter.

immediate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

immediate
adjective
/ɪ'midiɪt/
having no intervening medium
Type Words
Derivation immediateness


an immediate influence.

immediate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

immediate
adjective
/ɪ'midiɪt/
immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
Type Words
Derivation immediateness


the immediate result.
the immediate cause of the trouble.

immediate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

immediate
adjective
/ɪ'midiɪt/
of the present time and place
Type Words
Derivation immediateness


the immediate revisions.

Examples of immediate

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An immediate rush of orange juice was administered to get sugar into his system.
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The condition is genetic, but no one in his immediate or extended family has it.
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There was no immediate word on how much oil was involved, or where it came from.
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The strategy paid immediate dividends, as Kim scored in a 4-1 loss to Wentworth.
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There was no immediate information on the intended target of the alleged attack.
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The crisis commission's findings were caught up in immediate partisan bickering.
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Freshman DeAndre Smelter will make an immediate impact on mound and in outfield.
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Women would have private staterooms so no immediate renovations would be needed.
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Sometimes, however, circumstances dictate a more drastic and immediate approach.
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  • Of the present time and place; "the immediate revisions"
  • Having no intervening medium; "an immediate influence"
  • Performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
  • (immediately) without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
  • (immediately) near or close by; "he passed immediately behind her"
  • (immediateness) immediacy: the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"
  • The Immediate were an avant-garde Irish rock quartet, based in Malahide. They made a considerable impact on the Irish music scene despite releasing only one album during the span of their association together. The album was In Towers and Clouds (2006). ...
  • (Immediates) In computer programming, a constant is a special kind of variable whose value cannot typically be altered by the program during its execution (though in some cases this can be circumvented, e.g. using self-modifying code). ...
  • (The Immediates) The Immediates was a Manchester post-punk band, performing and recording between 1978 and 1982. The main members were: Mike Dunne, Franny Dunne, Andy Connell and Phil Tomlinson with Jane Lancaster sometimes fronting the band live. ...
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