IMMEDIATENESS

immediacy, immediateness

(noun) lack of an intervening or mediating agency; “the immediacy of television coverage”

immediacy, immediateness, instantaneousness, instancy

(noun) the quickness of action or occurrence; “the immediacy of their response”; “the instancy of modern communication”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

immediateness (countable and uncountable, plural immediatenesses)

the state of being immediate; immediacy

Synonyms

• instantaneousness; see also instantaneity

Source: Wiktionary


Im*me"di*ate*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or relations of being immediate in manner, place, or time; exemption from second or interventing causes. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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