immediacy
UK: ɪˈmiːdiəsi | US: ɪˈmiːdiəsi
n. the quality of being immediate or direct in time, space, or relationship
n. the absence of an intervening medium or agent
n. urgency or promptness in action or effect
immediacy = im<not> + medi<middle> + acy<noun suffix>
- im<not>: From Latin in- (negation), meaning "not" or "without."
- medi<middle>: From Latin medius, meaning "middle" or "intermediate."
- acy<noun suffix>: A suffix forming nouns denoting a state or quality (e.g., "accuracy," "privacy").
Etymology Origin:
The word "immediacy" traces back to the Latin immediatus, combining in- (not) + mediatus (intervening). It originally described something without any intervening space or time, evolving into its modern sense of directness or urgency. The suffix -acy formalized it as a noun in English, emphasizing the abstract quality of being immediate.
The immediacy of his response surprised everyone.
Social media creates a false sense of immediacy in communication.
The artist’s work captures the immediacy of raw emotion.
In emergency situations, immediacy is critical.
The immediacy of the feedback helped improve the design quickly.