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Life is a succession of lessons enforced by immediate reward, or, oftener, by immediate chastisement.
Ernest Dimnet

Meaning of "immediate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMMEDIATE

From Medieval Latin immediātus, from Latin im- (not) + mediāre to be in the middle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMMEDIATE

immediate  [ɪˈmiːdɪət] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMMEDIATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Immediate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMMEDIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of immediate in the English dictionary

The first definition of immediate in the dictionary is taking place or accomplished without delay. Other definition of immediate is closest or most direct in effect or relationship. Immediate is also having no intervening medium; direct in effect.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMMEDIATE


chariot
ˈtʃærɪət
commissariat
ˌkɒmɪˈsɛərɪət
compatriot
kəmˈpætrɪət
Cypriot
ˈsɪprɪət
diet
ˈdaɪət
Eliot
ˈɛlɪət
fiat
ˈfaɪət
glochidiate
ɡləʊˈkɪdɪət
idiot
ˈɪdɪət
lariat
ˈlærɪət
patriot
ˈpeɪtrɪət
piet
ˈpaɪət
quiet
ˈkwaɪət
riot
ˈraɪət
salariat
səˈleərɪət
secretariat
ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət
sorediate
sɔːˈriːdɪət
soviet
ˈsəʊvɪət
stradiot
ˈstrædɪət
Wyatt
ˈwaɪət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMMEDIATE

immeasurability
immeasurable
immeasurableness
immeasurably
immediacy
immediate annuity
immediate constituent
immediately
immediateness
immedicable
immedicableness
immedicably
Immelmann
Immelmann turn
immemorial
immemorially
immense
immensely
immenseness
immensities

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMMEDIATE

affiliate
appreciate
appropriate
ascidiate
associate
digladiate
dimidiate
eradiate
gladiate
inappropriate
initiate
intermediate
irradiate
mediate
radiate
repudiate
reradiate
stipendiate
tripudiate
triradiate

Synonyms and antonyms of immediate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMMEDIATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «immediate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of immediate

Translation of «immediate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMMEDIATE

Find out the translation of immediate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of immediate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «immediate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

立即的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inmediato
570 millions of speakers

English

immediate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तत्काल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُبَاشِر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

немедленный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imediato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আশু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

immédiat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Segera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unmittelbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

早速の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉시의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langsung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lập tức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடனடியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तात्काळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immediato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

natychmiastowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

негайний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imediat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άμεσος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmiddellike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omedelbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

øyeblikkelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of immediate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMEDIATE»

The term «immediate» is very widely used and occupies the 5.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMEDIATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «immediate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «immediate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about immediate

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMMEDIATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word immediate.
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Giovanni Agnelli
In the immediate postwar years, the whole of Europe was in a recession. So first of all, it helped us step out of a recession; it gave a certain amount of speed to the economy. But that was the first step.
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Julian Bond
Many are attracted to social service - the rewards are immediate, the gratification quick. But if we have social justice, we won't need social service.
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Jo Bonner
While the level of support we can each provide certainly varies, it is very important at this time that we all do what we can to help our neighbors - not only our immediate neighbors here in Alabama, but those further away in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Belle Boyd
I do not set myself up as an advocate of the woman's right doctrine, but would rather appear in the character of a quiet lady expressing her sentiments, not so much to the public as to her immediate friends.
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Jimmy Breslin
Complainant received immediate lacerations of the credibility.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation.
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Laurel Clark
We'd like to have immediate answers to all of our questions. I think medicine in particular. I found it frustrating as a physician sometimes to not be able to tell someone exactly why something was happening to them. There are still so many mysteries in medicine.
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John Corbett
I'm not opposed to adoption. It's not in my immediate future because I'm on the move a lot and if I were going to be father I would like to be more grounded.
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Jefferson Davis
Every one must understand that, whatever be the evil of slavery, it is not increased by its diffusion. Every one familiar with it knows that it is in proportion to its sparseness that it becomes less objectionable. Wherever there is an immediate connexion between the master and slave, whatever there is of harshness in the system is diminished.
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Ernest Dimnet
Life is a succession of lessons enforced by immediate reward, or, oftener, by immediate chastisement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMMEDIATE»

Discover the use of immediate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to immediate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and ...
The first book by the owner of a top 50 PR agency, For Immediate Release , Ronn Torossian reveals how public relations can do just that--while also defining brands; helping companies and individuals court the press or avoid it; growing ...
Ronn Torossian, 2013
2
The Immediate Experience: Movies, Comics, Theatre & Other ...
This collection of essays, which originally appeared as a book in 1962, is virtually the complete works of an editor of Commentary magazine who died, at age 37, in 1955.
Robert Warshow, 2001
3
Reyner Banham: Historian of the Immediate Future
An intellectual biography of the cultural critic Reyner Banham.
Nigel Whiteley, 2003
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Time and Free Will: An Essay on the Immediate Data of ...
With this extraordinary work, first published in French in 1889, Bergson anticipates Einstein's theory of relativity and the coming revolution in theoretical physics with his exploration of free will as a function of time.
Henri Bergson, 2008
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Immediate Action
And he dares to expose some of their highly confidential codes and rules--including the one that sanctions murder. This is the story of the fighting men of the SAS. Here is how they live. And here is how they die.
Andy McNab, 2012
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Crisis Intervention: A Handbook of Immediate ...
Crisis Intervention is an essential tool for crisis therapy programs.
Kenneth France, 2007
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Surgical Essentials of Immediate Implant Dentistry
Surgical Essentials of Immediate Implant Dentistry provides a definitive text on this important treatment modality.
Jay R. Beagle, 2012
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A Theory of Immediate Awareness: Self-Organization and ...
This book presents a realist, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary theory of immediate awareness showing it is the most primitive cognitive network underlying all our natural intelligence.
M. Estep, 2003
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Immediate Fiction: A Complete Writing Course
" With this book Cleaver shows how to get that control and produce results. The Only Writing Book You'll Ever Need From the legendary creator of the Writer's Loft in Chicago, comes a writing course for those who want to see results now.
Jerry Cleaver, 2004
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Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of ...
Anthony Robbins, the nation's leader in the science of peak performance, shows you his most effective strategies and techniques for mastering your emotions, your body, your relationships, your finances, and your life.
Anthony Robbins, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMMEDIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term immediate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stephanie Davis dropped from Hollyoaks 'with immediate effect'
Her contract has been terminated with immediate effect.' ... Stephanie Davis has been axed from Channel 4 Hollyoaks 'with immediate effect'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Martin Perez embracing pressure of providing immediate help to …
Texas Rangers pitcher Martin Perez on a rehab assignment pitches to San Antonio Missions Trea Turner (4) in the first inning in a game ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Five immediate concerns that can take the wind out of Sensex's sails …
NEW DELHI: Indian stocks might have remained resilient in the wake of global turmoil, but analysts believe that there are at least five ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
Steven Gerrard ready to make an immediate impact on his MLS …
CARSON, Calif. – Steven Gerrard will have his first taste of the California Clásico on Friday when he makes his highly anticipated league debut ... «LA Galaxy, Jul 15»
5
Immediate Theatre Project announces 2015/2016 season …
Local troupe Immediate Theatre Project announces its upcoming season, including Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? «Mountain Xpress, Jul 15»
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Urgent request: Environmental organizations call for immediate
“We are happy to see that task force members recognize the significant and immediate threat Line 5 poses to our Great Lakes, and the ideas ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
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Satnam Singh watch: 26 minutes, immediate impact - The Times of …
Satnam Singh watch: 26 minutes, immediate impact. Nothing spectacular, but enough to show that the potential the Dallas front office picked ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Iran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed, but no immediate
But his critics – who've been wrong about the effectiveness of sanctions, and wrong about Iran's willingness to bargain, allow intrusive ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
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Union wants immediate prison fights inquiry | Otago Daily Times …
Videos revealing an inmate "fight club" at an Auckland jail must be investigated independently at once, the Corrections Association president ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Bipartisan agreement to alleviate immediate political crisis in FYR …
On 15 July 2015, political leaders reached a final agreement to resolve the political crisis in the Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) Macedonia, ... «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»

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