immediateness | ||
1. | [ noun ] the quickness of action or occurrence | |
Synonyms: | immediacy instancy instantaneousness | |
Examples: | "the immediacy of their response" "the instancy of modern communication" |
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Related terms: | celerity | |
2. | [ noun ] lack of an intervening or mediating agency | |
Synonyms: | immediacy | |
Examples: | : "the immediacy of television coverage" |
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Related terms: | mediacy directness immediate mediate | |
Similar spelling: |
immediately immediate_memory |