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im·medi·ate (i mē′dē it)
adjective
- having nothing coming between; with no intermediary; specif.,
- not separated in space; in direct contact; closest; nearest
- close by; near immediate neighbors
- 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
Related Forms:
- immediateness im·me′di·ate·ness noun
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