immediate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French immediat.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

immediate

1. happening right away, instantly, with no delay

   People these days expect immediate results when they click on a link.

2. Very close; direct or adjacent.

   immediate family

   immediate surroundings

[edit] Related terms

• immediacy

[edit] Derived terms

• immediately

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

immediate pl.

1. Feminine form of immediato.