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immediacy

im·me·diacy

UK/ɪˈmiːdi.əsi/ US/ɪˈmiːd͡ʒəsi/ fairly common

noun

1.

lack of an intervening or mediating agency

  • “the immediacy of television coverage”
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2.
3.

the quickness of action or occurrence

  • “the immediacy of their response”
  • “the instancy of modern communication”
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Origin

From immedi(ate) + -acy.

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