Do they understand the severity and the immediacy of the crisis that's facing timber workers?...
The books that result have intensity and a fascinating immediacy, far beyond that of ordinary narrative.
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Immediacy — may refer to:* Immediacy, a concept in English law * Immediacy, a concept in vested interest theory * Immediacy, a philosophical term * Immediacy, a condition in the Buddhist Twelve Nidānas * Immediacy (software), a content management systemee… … Wikipedia
Immediacy — Im*me di*a*cy, n. The relation of freedom from the interventionof a medium; immediateness. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immediacy — (n.) c.1600, from IMMEDIATE (Cf. immediate) + CY (Cf. cy) … Etymology dictionary
immediacy — [i mē′dē ə sē] n. the quality or condition of being immediate; esp., direct pertinence or relevance to the present time, place, purpose, etc … English World dictionary
immediacy — noun VERB + IMMEDIACY ▪ lack ▪ convey ▪ The drawings convey both immediacy and a sense of violence. PHRASES ▪ a lack of immediacy ▪ … Collocations dictionary
immediacy — im|me|di|a|cy [ıˈmi:diəsi] n [U] when something is important or urgent because it relates to a situation or event that is happening now immediacy of ▪ the immediacy of everyday experience ▪ Television brings a new immediacy to world events … Dictionary of contemporary English
immediacy — noun 1. lack of an intervening or mediating agency (Freq. 6) the immediacy of television coverage • Syn: ↑immediateness • Ant: ↑mediacy • Derivationally related forms: ↑immediate … Useful english dictionary
immediacy — im|me|di|a|cy [ ı midiəsi ] noun uncount a quality that makes you feel as though something is happening now and that you are involved in it: Local historical records can give history an added immediacy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
immediacy — [ɪ mi:dɪəsi] noun the quality of providing direct and instant involvement: the power and immediacy of television images. ↘lack of delay; speed … English new terms dictionary
immediacy — noun (U) the quality of seeming to happen right now that makes something seem more important or urgent to you: Television brings a new immediacy to world events … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
