Immediate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

of the present time and place

very close or connected in space or time

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪmˈiːdɪət/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪmˈiːdɪət/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪmˈiːdɪət/

3 syllables Say it as /ɪmˈiːdɪət/.

Examples

the immediate revisions
contiguous events
immediate contact

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

quick prompt contiguous straightaway

Antonyms

mediate

Parts of Speech

adjective	of the present time and place “the immediate revisions”
adjective	very close or connected in space or time “contiguous events”
adjective	having no intervening medium “an immediate influence”
adjective	immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect “the immediate result”
adjective	performed with little or no delay “an immediate reply to my letter”

Word Forms

immediateness	noun	the quickness of action or occurrence
contiguousness	noun	the attribute of being so near as to be touching
contiguity	noun	the attribute of being so near as to be touching
promptness	noun	the characteristic of doing things without delay
quickness	noun	a rate that is rapid

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

sofort

der gegenwärtigen Zeit und des gegenwärtigen Ortes

🇫🇷French

immédiat

de l'heure et du lieu actuels

🇪🇸Spanish

inmediato

del tiempo y lugar actuales

🇮🇹Italian

immediato

del tempo e del luogo presenti

🇳🇱Dutch

onmiddellijk

van de huidige tijd en plaats

🇵🇹Portuguese

imediato

do tempo e lugar atuais

🇷🇺Russian

немедленный

настоящего времени и места

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तुरंत

वर्तमान समय और स्थान का

🇧🇩Bengali

অবিলম্বে

বর্তমান সময় এবং স্থানের

🇮🇳Tamil

உடனடியாக

தற்போதைய நேரம் மற்றும் இடம்

🇮🇳Telugu

వెంటనే

ప్రస్తుత సమయం మరియు ప్రదేశం

🇮🇳Marathi

तात्काळ

वर्तमान वेळ आणि ठिकाण

🇮🇳Gujarati

તાત્કાલિક

વર્તમાન સમય અને સ્થળ વિશે

🇮🇳Kannada

ತಕ್ಷಣ

ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಸಮಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಳದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉടനെ

ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ സമയത്തിൻ്റെയും സ്ഥലത്തിൻ്റെയും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤੁਰੰਤ

ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਸਮੇਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਥਾਨ ਦਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

فوری

موجودہ وقت اور جگہ کا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

即时

现在的时间和地点

🇯🇵Japanese

すぐに

現在の時間と場所の

🇰🇷Korean

즉각적인

현재 시간과 장소의

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngay lập tức

về thời gian và địa điểm hiện tại

🇹🇭Thai

ทันที

ของเวลาและสถานที่ปัจจุบัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

segera

dari waktu dan tempat saat ini

🇵🇭Filipino

kaagad

ng kasalukuyang panahon at lugar

🇲🇾Malay

serta merta

masa dan tempat sekarang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مباشر

من الزمان والمكان الحالي

🇮🇷Persian

فوری

از زمان و مکان کنونی

🇹🇷Turkish

acil

şimdiki zamanın ve mekanın

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִיָדִי

של הזמן והמקום הנוכחיים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'immediate'?

The primary meaning of 'immediate' is 'of the present time and place'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'immediate' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'immediate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'immediate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'immediate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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