immediacy

uncountable

A noun describing the quality of being direct or without intermediaries, immediate intuitive awareness, or swiftness of action or occurrence.

ruСуществительное, описывающее качество быть прямым или без посредников, непосредственное интуитивное осознание или быстроту действия или возникновения.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de ser directo o sin intermediarios, la percepción intuitiva e inmediata de algo, o la rapidez con que ocurre o se produce una acción o efecto.frNom décrivant la qualité d'être direct ou sans intermédiaire, une perception intuitive immédiate, ou la rapidité d'action ou de survenue.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft beschreibt, unmittelbar, direkt oder ohne Vermittlung zu sein, sowie unmittelbare intuitive Wahrnehmung oder die Schnelligkeit eines Geschehens oder Eintretens.ptSubstantivo que descreve a qualidade de ser direto ou sem intermediários, a consciência intuitiva imediata ou a rapidez de ação ou ocorrência.zh名词，指直接、无需中介的性质；也指直接的直觉感知，或行动的迅速、即时性。arاسم يدل على صفة المباشرة أو انعدام الوساطة، وعلى الإدراك الحدسي الفوري، وعلى سرعة الحدوث أو الفورية في الأداء.

1. Directness without mediation C1 formal

   The quality of being direct and not involving any intermediate steps or agents.

   • The immediacy of the live broadcast made viewers feel present at the event.
   • Social media provides a sense of immediacy in communication.
   • The artist's work captures the immediacy of human emotion.

   ruНепосредственностьesInmediatez (directez sin mediación)frimmédiatetédeUnmittelbarkeitptImediatidadezh直接性arالمباشرة

   Synonyms: directnessimmediateness

   Antonyms: indirectnessmediationremoteness

2. Instant awareness or perception C1 formal

   The state of being immediately perceived or understood without conscious reasoning.

   • The immediacy of her reaction showed her deep understanding.
   • He felt an immediacy of recognition when he saw the painting.
   • The poem conveys an immediacy of feeling that resonates with readers.

   ruНепосредственностьesInmediatez perceptivafrimmédiateté perceptivedeUnmittelbarkeitptImediaticidadezh直接感知arالحدوسة

   Synonyms: directnessimmediatenessintuition

3. Quickness or urgency B2 formal

   The quality of happening or being done quickly, without delay.

   • The immediacy of the crisis required swift action.
   • The immediacy of the response impressed the clients.
   • There is an immediacy to the problem that cannot be ignored.

   ruНезамедлительностьescarácter inmediatofrCaractère immédiat, urgencedeUnmittelbarkeitptImediaticidadezh即时性arالفورية

   Synonyms: alacritydispatchhastepromptnessrapidityspeedswiftnessurgency

   Antonyms: delaylatenessremotenessslowness

• immediacies plural form
• immediacies' possessive plural form
• immediacy's possessive singular form