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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•me•di•a•cy /ɪˈmidiəsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - the state or quality of being immediate:[uncountable]recognized the immediacy of our problem and ran to get a doctor.
- Often, immediacies. [plural] immediate needs:the immediacies of everyday living.
See -medi-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•me•di•a•cy (i mē′dē ə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - the state, condition, or quality of being immediate.
- Often, immediacies. an immediate need:the immediacies of everyday living.
- Philosophy
- immediate presence of an object of knowledge to the mind, without any distortions, inferences, or interpretations, and without involvement of any intermediate agencies.
- the direct content of the mind as distinguished from representation or cognition.
- immedi(ate) + -acy 1595–1605
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