Immediate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪˈmiːdɪət|  American pronunciation of the word immediate
Brit.  |ɪˈmiːdɪət|  British pronunciation of the word immediate

adjective

- of the present time and place
the immediate revisions
- very close or connected in space or time (syn: contiguous)
immediate contact
the immediate vicinity
the immediate past
- immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
the immediate result
the immediate cause of the trouble
- performed with little or no delay (syn: prompt, quick, straightaway)
an immediate reply to my letter

Extra examples

This requires your immediate attention.

The new restaurant was an immediate success.

This crisis calls for immediate action.

The response to the crisis was immediate.

The wildfire poses no immediate threat to any houses in the area.

The danger is not immediate.

They have evacuated everyone in the immediate area of the wildfire.

Many people suffered in the war's immediate aftermath.

The effect of the new policy will be unknown for the immediate future.

He was sitting to my immediate right.

He's too busy with immediate concerns to worry about the future.

Our immediate response to the attack was sheer horror.

They promise immediate action to help the unemployed.

If the eyes are affected, seek immediate medical attention.

Let's try and solve the most immediate problem.

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