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immediacy
What does immediacy mean?
immediacy (noun): lack of mediation; directness.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use immediacy in a sentence?
- The immediacy of television coverage. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce immediacy?
/ɪˈmidiəsi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does immediacy come from?
From immedi(ate) + -acy.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “immediacy” mean?
an exile who flees for safety
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an object of an ardent desire
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a way of conceiving something
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lack of mediation; directness
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