French word

immédiateté

Pronunciation

IPA/imedjatəte/

Meaning

  • feminine nounimmediacy

Example

L'immédiateté de sa réponse m'a surpris.

The immediacy of his reply surprised me.

Illustration for immédiateté (immediacy)

More examples

On ressent le besoin d'immédiateté dans les conversations en ligne.

One feels the need for immediacy in online conversations.

Core concept

No time gap separates an event from the response or result that follows.

Common phrases

  • le besoin d'immédiateté

    the need for immediacy

  • l'immédiateté des réponses

    the immediacy of responses

Similar words

rapidité: The speed with which something is carried out.
réactivité: Prompt action or response to an outside stimulus.

Definition in French

Qualité de ce qui se produit sans intervalle de temps.

Word origin

Immédiateté is formed from immédiat with -eté, while immédiat comes from Latin immediatus, built on in- and medius, meaning 'middle'.

Usage tips

  • Immédiateté is an abstract, formal noun; everyday French often uses tout de suite or immédiatement to express immediate timing.

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