immediacy — the quality of bringing one into direct and instant involvement with something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of bringing one into direct and instant involvement with something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmiːdiəsi/
Example Sentences
- The teacher's angry face had an immediacy that made all students stop talking instantly.
- Live streaming provides an immediacy that recorded videos cannot match.
- The horror movie's immediacy made me jump out of my seat and spill popcorn everywhere.
immediacy
NOUN[/ɪˈmiːdiəsi/]
the quality of bringing one into direct and instant involvement with something
Live reporting brings instant involvement
Democracy demands immediacy, diplomacy requires patience!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'immediatus', meaning 'without intermediary' or 'direct'. The word is composed of 'in-' (not) + 'medius' (middle) + '-atus' (state/condition), literally meaning 'a state without middle'. It passed through Medieval Latin before entering English.
Breakdown
im- (not, without) + medi- (middle) + -acy (quality or state of). The suffix '-acy' derives from Latin '-acia', denoting an abstract quality or condition.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teacher's angry face had an immediacy that made all students stop talking instantly.”
“Live streaming provides an immediacy that recorded videos cannot match.”
“The horror movie's immediacy made me jump out of my seat and spill popcorn everywhere.”
“Email lost some of its immediacy when everyone started checking it only twice a day.”
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