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immediacy

im.me.di.a.cy \im-'e-d-e--*-se-, Brit often -'e--j*-se-\ n 1: the quality 
   or state of being immediate; esp : freedom from an i ntervening medium 2: 
   something that is immediate - usu. used in pl.  3: direct presence to 
   cognition or perception; specif : SELF-EVI DENCE, INTUITIVENESS