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Meaning
Adj
●
Happening
right away
,
instantly
, with no delay.
●
Very
close
;
direct
or adjacent.
●
Manifestly
true
;
requiring
no argument.
●
In Computer science:
Embedded as part of the
instruction
itself,
rather than
stored
elsewhere (such as a
register
or
memory
location).
●
In Military:
Used to
denote
that a
transmission
is urgent.
●
In Military:
An
artillery
fire mission
modifier
for to
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).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
immediate
English
immediat
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
immediatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Instant
Close
Self-Evident
Indubitable
Present
Instantaneous
Nearby
Near
Speedy
Proximate
Direct
Forthwith
Related
Urgent
Imminent
Acute
Initial
Rapid
Intense
Quick
Unexpected
Prompt
Indirect
Temporary
Ongoing
Eventual
Tangible
Permanent
Abrupt
Real
Severe
Automatic
Indefinite
Personal
Fast
Irreversible
Timely
Substantial
Obvious
Emergency
Inevitable
Relevant
Actual
Serious
Visible
Extensive
Absolute
Expeditious
Genuine
Significant
Adequate
Unequivocal
Irrevocable
Profound
Intentional
Continuous
Frequent
Economic
Spontaneous
Internal
Universal
Intermittent
Comprehensive
Natural
Positive
Extreme
Unpredictable
Explicit
Desired
Predictable
Drastic
Dynamic
Extraordinary
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