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immediate
[ ih-mee-dee-it ]
/ ÉŖĖmi di ÉŖt /
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immediate
/ (ÉŖĖmiĖdÉŖÉt) /
adjective (usually prenominal)
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immediacy or immediateness, nounWord Origin for immediate
C16: from Medieval Latin immediÄtus, from Latin im- (not) + mediÄre to be in the middle; see mediate
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