immediate (Meaning)
immediate (s)
of the present time and place
very close or connected in space or time
immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
performed with little or no delay
immediate (a)
having no intervening medium
immediate (a.)
Not separated in respect to place by anything intervening; proximate; close; as, immediate contact.
Not deferred by an interval of time; present; instant.
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.
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immediate Sentence Examples
- The doctor's immediate diagnosis was a broken bone.
- The storm caused immediate flooding in low-lying areas.
- I felt an immediate sense of relief upon completing the task.
- The explosion had an immediate and devastating impact on the surrounding area.
- The immediate aftermath of the accident was chaotic.
- The patient required immediate medical attention.
- The government imposed an immediate lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.
- The news of the tragedy had an immediate and profound effect on the community.
- I had to make an immediate decision to avoid a collision.
- The immediate cause of the fire was an electrical fault.
FAQs About the word immediate
of the present time and place, very close or connected in space or time, having no intervening medium, immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and ef
instant,instantaneous,rapid, split-second, swift,quick, summary, fast, speedy, prompt
sluggish, prolonged, prolonged, protracted, sluggish,slow, slow, protracted, dilatory, delayed
The doctor's immediate diagnosis was a broken bone.
The storm caused immediate flooding in low-lying areas.
I felt an immediate sense of relief upon completing the task.
The explosion had an immediate and devastating impact on the surrounding area.
