immediate
[ ih-mee-dee-it ]
/ ɪˈmi di ɪt /
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adjective
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immediate
/ (ɪˈmiːdɪət) /
adjective (usually prenominal)
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immediacy or immediateness, nounWord Origin for immediate
C16: from Medieval Latin immediātus, from Latin im- (not) + mediāre to be in the middle; see mediate
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