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List of meaning for immediate

without delay; instant

immediate(adj)

of the present time and place

"the immediate revisions"

contiguous, immediate(adj)

very close or connected in space or time

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

immediate(adj)

having no intervening medium

"an immediate influence"

immediate(adj)

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

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

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"

done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time

felt immediate relief after taking the painkiller

done or working without something else coming in between

she is my immediate superior, so I report to her

done, carried out, or given without delay

immediate treatment saved the victim of the massive heart attack

not being distant in time, space, or significance

for the victims of the terrorist attack, the incident is as immediate as yesterday's news

existing or in progress right now

we need to solve the immediate problems before working on the more long-term ones

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