transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈmē-dē-ət, Britain often ]
-ˈmē-jit adjective
Etymology: Middle English immediat, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin immediatus, from Latin in- + Late Latin mediatus intermediate — more at mediate
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency : direct
the immediate cause of death
b. : present to the mind independently of other states or factors
immediate awareness
c. : involving or derived from a single premise
an immediate inference
2. : being next in line or relation
the immediate family
3.
a. : existing without intervening space or substance
brought into immediate contact
b. : being near at hand
the immediate neighborhood
4.
a. : occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss or interval of time : instant
an immediate need
b.
(1) : near to or related to the present
the immediate past
(2) : of or relating to the here and now : current
too busy with immediate concerns to worry about the future
5. : directly touching or concerning a person or thing
the child's immediate world is the classroom