immediate

Adjective Satellite

• of the present time and place
  • "the immediate revisions"
• very close or connected in space or time
  • "immediate contact"
  • "the immediate vicinity"
  • "the immediate past"
• 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"

Adjective

• having no intervening medium
  • "an immediate influence"

Adj

• Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
• Very close; direct or adjacent.
• Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
• Embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location).
• Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.
• An artillery fire mission modifier for two types of fire mission to denote an immediate need for fire: Immediate smoke, all guns involved must reload smoke and fire. Immediate suppression, all guns involved fire the rounds currently loaded and then switch to high explosive with impact fused (unless fuses are specified).

Examples

• Bravo Three, this Bravo Six. Immediate! We are coming under fire from the north from an unknown enemy, over!
• Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link.
• Hotel Two-Niner, this is Bravo Six. Immediate suppression at grid November-Kilo four-five-three two-one-five. Danger Close. I authenticate Golf Echo, over.
• immediate family; immediate vicinity

Synonyms

contiguous, prompt, quick, straightaway, close, indubitable, instant, instantaneous, near, nearby, present, self-evident

Antonyms

mediate

Related Words

immediacy