immediate: signification et définitions

Occurring at once; instant: gave me an immediate response.

Of or near the present time: in the immediate future.

Of or relating to the present time and place; current: "It is probable that, apart from the most immediate, pragmatic, technical revisions, the writer's effort to detach himself from his work is quixotic” ( Joyce Carol Oates).

Close at hand; near: in the immediate vicinity. See Synonyms at close.

Next in line or relation: is an immediate successor to the president of the company.

Directly apprehended or perceived: had immediate awareness of the scope of the crisis.

Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct.