immediate

CEFRB1

/ɪˈmiː.dɪət/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Happening or needed at once.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Manifestly true; requiring no argument.

Examples

  • There is no immediate prospect of peace.

  • We received an immediate answer to our letter.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪˈmi.di.ɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Very close; direct or adjacent.

  2. Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

  3. Embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location).

More examples

In context

  • The medicine had an immediate effect.

  • Bravo Three, this Bravo Six. Immediate! We are coming under fire from the north from an unknown enemy, over!

  • Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link.

Synonyms

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The patient's severe injury required blank medical attention to prevent further harm.

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Origin

adjective

From Old French immediat (French immédiat), borrowed from Late Latin immediātus (“without in-between, moderation”), from Latin in + mediātus, perfect passive participle of mediō (“to halve, to be in the middle”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from medius (“middle”). By surface analysis, im- + mediate.