Immediate and Required

Immediate

Immediate adjective - Done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time.

Required and immediate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Required" instead an adjective "Immediate".

Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy

Required

Required adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

Immediate and required are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Immediate" instead an adjective "Required".

Nearby Words: requirement, requiring

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Mini Robot Wars This is notable because all the other Minigames where you are required to destroy an enemy unit give you an immediate victory should you manage to (all enemies on the screen die when the target is destroyed).
  • But Thou Must! Various programs (for various reasons) have been known to pop up dialogs informing you that a reboot is required, with the only button labelled "OK" (and resulting in an immediate reboot).
  • Western Animation / Beavis and Butt-Head Immediate Self-Contradiction: One episode starts with the new school counselor introducing herself to the class, and assuring the students that while her door is always open, no one is required to see her.
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