Meaning of immediate
Definition of immediate
very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"
having no intervening medium; "an immediate influence"
immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect; "the immediate result"; "the immediate cause of the trouble"
performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"