immediacy

== English == === Etymology === From immedi(ate) +‎ -acy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈmiːdi.əsi/, /ɪˈmiːd͡ʒəsi/, /əˈ-/ === Noun === immediacy (countable and uncountable, plural immediacies) The quality of being immediate, of happening right away. Lack of mediation; directness. (philosophy) Immediate awareness or apprehension. ==== Synonyms ==== (the quality of being immediate): See Thesaurus:instantaneity (lack of mediation): plainness, unambiguousness ==== Translations ====