immediate

Immediate describes next in line or something that is occurring right now. (adjective)

An example of something that would be described as an immediate need is if you are starving and need food right this minute.

See immediate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having nothing coming between; with no intermediary; specif.,
1. not separated in space; in direct contact; closest; nearest
2. close by; near: immediate neighbors
3. not separated in time; acting or happening at once; without delay; instant
of the present time
next in order, succession, etc.; next in line
directly or closely related: one's immediate family
directly affecting; direct; firsthand: an immediate cause
understood or perceived directly or intuitively: an immediate inference

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See immediate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ĭ-mēˈdē-ĭt)

adjective

Occurring at once; instant: gave me an immediate response.
a. Of or near the present time: in the immediate future.
b. Of or relating to the present time and place; current: “It is probable that, apart from the most immediate, pragmatic, technical revisions, the writer's effort to detach himself from his work is quixotic” (Joyce Carol Oates).
Close at hand; near: in the immediate vicinity. See Synonyms at close.
Next in line or relation: is an immediate successor to the president of the company.
Directly apprehended or perceived: had immediate awareness of the scope of the crisis.
Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct.

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