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immediacy

[ ih-mee-dee-uh-see ]

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noun

plural immediacies.

the state, condition, or quality of being immediate.
Often immediacies. an immediate need:
the immediacies of everyday living.
Philosophy.
1. immediate presence of an object of knowledge to the mind, without any distortions, inferences, or interpretations, and without involvement of any intermediate agencies.
2. the direct content of the mind as distinguished from representation or cognition.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of immediacy¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; immedi(ate) + -acy

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Burick noted how intimidating it can feel to step away from the immediacy of social media after you've spent years sharing your life in real-time.

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There is room for experimentation, immediacy and risk.

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The people have been hungry for this Gaga, the one whose music is tinged with an irresistible immediacy.

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Among the onstage hosts will be comic and musician Reggie Watts, who plans to improvise as usual, but keep the focus balanced between having a great night and the immediacy of the cause.

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For this independently financed slice of recent history, they decided immediacy and movement were key.

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