Immediateness

im·me·di·ate  (-md-t)

adj.

1. Occurring at once; instant: gave me an immediate response.

2.

a. Of or near the present time: in the immediate future.

b. Of or relating to the present time and place; current: "It is probable that, apart from the most immediate, pragmatic, technical revisions, the writer's effort to detach himself from his work is quixotic" (Joyce Carol Oates).

3. Close at hand; near: in the immediate vicinity. See Synonyms at close.

4. Next in line or relation: is an immediate successor to the president of the company.

5. Directly apprehended or perceived: had immediate awareness of the scope of the crisis.

6. Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct.

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[Middle English immediat, from Old French, from Late Latin immeditus : Latin in-, not; see in-¹ + Latin meditus, past participle of medire, to be in the middle; see mediate.]

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im·medi·ate·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	immediateness - the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication" instancy, instantaneousness, immediacy celerity, rapidity, rapidness, speediness, quickness - a rate that is rapid
	2.	immediateness - lack of an intervening or mediating agency; "the immediacy of television coverage" immediacy directness, straightness - trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"