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immediacy

[ih-mee-dee-uh-see]

noun

plural

immediacies 
  1. the state, condition, or quality of being immediate.

  2. Often immediacies. an immediate need.

    the immediacies of everyday living.

  3. 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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Taking a step back from the immediacy of the drama, the bigger concern may be what it says about Norris and his state of mind - and raise questions as to what to do about it.

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The Tony Awards honored those actors who embraced the immediacy of the theatrical experience and offered us varieties of performance styles that would be hard to find even in the more obscure reaches of Netflix.

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In total, the average American voter tends to be imagistic, emotional and biased towards immediacy and the short-term in their political decision-making.

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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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