Meaning & Definition of Immediate in English
English⟶
Immediate
/ɪmidiət/
adjective
1. Of the present time and place
- "The immediate revisions"
synonym:
- immediate
2. Very close or connected in space or time
- "Contiguous events"
- "Immediate contact"
- "The immediate vicinity"
- "The immediate past"
synonym:
- contiguous,
- immediate
3. Having no intervening medium
- "An immediate influence"
synonym:
- immediate
4. Immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
- "The immediate result"
- "The immediate cause of the trouble"
synonym:
- immediate
5. Performed with little or no delay
- "An immediate reply to my letter"
- "A prompt reply"
- "Was quick to respond"
- "A straightaway denial"
synonym:
- immediate,
- prompt,
- quick,
- straightaway
Examples of using
This man is my immediate superior.
Only an immediate operation can save the patient's life.
People called for an immediate invasion of Cuba.