Definitions for immediate
ɪˈmi di ɪtim·me·di·ate

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. immediate(adj)

   of the present time and place

   "the immediate revisions"

2. contiguous, immediate(adj)

   very close or connected in space or time

   "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"

3. immediate(adj)

   having no intervening medium

   "an immediate influence"

4. immediate(adj)

   immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect

   "the immediate result"; "the immediate cause of the trouble"

5. immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway(adj)

   performed with little or no delay

   "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. immediate(Adjective)

   happening right away, instantly, with no delay

   People these days expect immediate results when they click on a link.

   Etymology: From immediat, from immediatus, from in + mediatus, past participle of medio, from medius

2. immediate(Adjective)

   Very close; direct or adjacent.

   Etymology: From immediat, from immediatus, from in + mediatus, past participle of medio, from medius

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Immediate(adj)

   not separated in respect to place by anything intervening; proximate; close; as, immediate contact

2. Immediate(adj)

   not deferred by an interval of time; present; instant

3. Immediate(adj)

   acting with nothing interposed or between, or without the intervention of another object as a cause, means, or agency; acting, perceived, or produced, directly; as, an immediate cause

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Immediate

   im-mē′di-āt, adj. with nothing between two objects: not acting by second causes: direct: present: without delay.—n. Immē′diacy (Shak.), immediate or independent power.—adv. Immē′diātely.—ns. Immē′diāteness; Immē′diatism.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'immediate' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1655

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'immediate' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3388

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'immediate' in Adjectives Frequency: #214

Anagrams for immediate »

1. metiamide

How to pronounce immediate?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of immediate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of immediate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of immediate in a Sentence

1. Jesse Hartness:

   The first priority is immediate medical services for trauma care, surgeries and wounds [such as] broken bones, spinal injuries and head injuries.

2. Kristina Hooper:

   The vaccine news is a real game changer, the stock market has this great ability to look through immediate headwinds to a future that appears brighter.

3. Visa Inc:

   As a sponsor, we expect FIFA to take swift and immediate steps to address these issues within its organization. This starts with rebuilding a culture with strong ethical practices in order to restore the reputation of the game for fans everywhere.

4. Sorel Vorster:

   Very often Chiari is an incidental finding and if they don’t need immediate surgery we caution against it.

5. Steve Lydon:

   Recognizing that the murder of George Floyd was likely to create particularly acute racialized trauma, I felt I had an immediate duty to protect and support employees who may have been traumatized and may have heightened ongoing trauma by having to deal with Derek Chauvins, out of care and concern, and without the comfort of time, I made the decision to limit exposure to employees of color to a murder suspect who could potentially aggravate those feelings.

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