One entry found for immediate.

Entry Word: immediate
Function: adjective
Text: 1 done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time <received an immediate response to the question> -- see INSTANTANEOUS
2 done or working without something else coming in between <she is my immediate superior, so I report to her> -- see DIRECT 1
3 done, carried out, or given without delay <immediate treatment saved the victim of the massive heart attack> -- see PROMPT 1
4 not being distant in time, space, or significance <for the victims of the terrorist attack, the incident is as immediate as yesterday's news> -- see CLOSE 2