immediacy

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immediacy

/ɪˈmiːdi.əsi/
/ɪˈmiːd͡ʒəsi/
/əˈ-/

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From immedi(ate) + -acy.

noun immediacies

countable, uncountable The quality of being immediate, of happening right away.
Similar: instantaneity
countable, uncountable Lack of mediation; directness.
Similar: plainness, unambiguousness
countable, uncountable Immediate awareness or apprehension.

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noun the quality of being immediate

Español	inmediatez
Português	imediatismo
Français	immédiateté
Deutsch	Dringlichkeit
Italiano	immediatezza
עברית	מיידיות miyadiyút

noun lack of mediation

Deutsch	Unmittelbarkeit
עברית	אי־אמצעיות í-emtza'iyút

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@misc{immediacy_2026,
  title = {immediacy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/immediacy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}