- most immediate
- urgent, compelling, pressed
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Immediate — Im*me di*ate, a. [F. imm[ e]diat. See {In } not, and {Mediate}.] 1. Not separated in respect to place by anything intervening; proximate; close; as, immediate contact. [1913 Webster] You are the most immediate to our throne. Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Immediate amputation — Immediate Im*me di*ate, a. [F. imm[ e]diat. See {In } not, and {Mediate}.] 1. Not separated in respect to place by anything intervening; proximate; close; as, immediate contact. [1913 Webster] You are the most immediate to our throne. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immediate — im|me|di|ate W2S2 [ıˈmi:diət] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: immediatus, from mediatus in between, separated ] 1.) happening or done at once and without delay ▪ Our immediate response to the attack was sheer horror. ▪ They promise… … Dictionary of contemporary English
immediate — im|me|di|ate [ ı midiət ] adjective *** 1. ) happening or done now, without any delay: Our government must take immediate action. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on rates of teenage smoking. The rebels demanded the immediate… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
immediate */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈmiːdɪət] / US [ɪˈmɪdɪət] adjective 1) happening or done now, without any delay Our government must take immediate action. The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on… … English dictionary
Immediate Action Rapid Deployment — (IARD) is a term used to describe a police tactic that provides swift deployment of law enforcement resources to developing or on going, life threatening situations where delayed deployment of emergency personnel could otherwise result in death… … Wikipedia
Immediate Records — was a British record label, started in 1965 by The Rolling Stones manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, concentrating on the London based blues and R B scene. Signed musicians included P.P. Arnold, Billy Nicholls, John Mayall, Savoy Brown, The Small Faces … Wikipedia
immediate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring or done at once. 2) nearest in time, space, or relationship. 3) most urgent; current. 4) without an intervening medium or agency; direct: a coronary was the immediate cause of death. DERIVATIVES immediacy noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
Immediate Beneficiary — A beneficiary designation most commonly used in charitable gift planning to describe which parties get an immediate benefit from a transaction. The most basic type of immediate beneficiary would be a charity that receives an outright gift from a… … Investment dictionary
immediate — [[t]ɪmi͟ːdiət[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay. These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect... My immediate reaction was just disgust. Syn: instant 2) ADJ GRADED: usu … English dictionary