Immediate meaning

What does “immediate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“immediate” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: of the present time and place.

immediate

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University