requiring immediate attention — index exigent, imperative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
attention — [ə ten′shən] n. [L attentio < pp. of attendere: see ATTEND] 1. a) the act of keeping one s mind closely on something or the ability to do this; mental concentration b) mental readiness for such concentration 2. notice or observation [her smile … English World dictionary
attention — noun 1 act of watching/listening/showing interest ADJECTIVE ▪ full, rapt, undivided ▪ They listened with rapt attention. ▪ careful, close, meticulous … Collocations dictionary
attention — at|ten|tion [ ə tenʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 interest/thought ▸ 2 fact that you notice something ▸ 3 special care/treatment ▸ 4 way of standing straight ▸ 5 show of love/interest ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the interest or thought you give to something you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
attention */*/*/ — UK [əˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) a) [uncountable] the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered. May I please have your attention? turn your attention to… … English dictionary
immediate — /ɪ mi:diət/ adjective happening at once ● We wrote an immediate letter of complaint. ● Your order will receive immediate attention … Marketing dictionary in english
Attention economy — Attention economics is an approach to the management of information that treats human attention as a scarce commodity, and applies economic theory to solve various information management problems.HistoryHerbert Simon was perhaps the first person… … Wikipedia
attention — attentional, adj. n. /euh ten sheuhn/; interj. /euh ten shun /, n. 1. the act or faculty of attending, esp. by directing the mind to an object. 2. Psychol. a. a concentration of the mind on a single object or thought, esp. one preferentially… … Universalium
immediate — im|me|di|ate W2S2 [ıˈmi:diət] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: immediatus, from mediatus in between, separated ] 1.) happening or done at once and without delay ▪ Our immediate response to the attack was sheer horror. ▪ They promise… … Dictionary of contemporary English
immediate — adjective 1 NO DELAY happening or done at once and without delay: The police response to the situation was forceful and immediate. | seek immediate medical attention 2 NOW (only before noun) existing now, and needing to be dealt with quickly: Our … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
immediate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ The effect seems immediate. ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ The painkillers brought almost immediate relief … Collocations dictionary