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immediate
What does immediate mean?
immediate (adjective): happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use immediate in a sentence?
- Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce immediate?
/ɪˈmidiət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does immediate come from?
From Old French immediat (French immédiat), borrowed from Late Latin immediātus (“without in-between, moderation”), from Latin in + mediātus, perfect passive participle of mediō (“to halve, to be in the middle”), from medius (“middle”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “immediate” mean?
not large or big; insignificant; few in number
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happening right away, instantly, with no delay
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the greatest or most complete or best possible
Not quite: that's what maximum means.
wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions
Not quite: that's what rich means.
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