I am writing a research paper whose title is about "doing things now or delaying them to the future." To be more formal, I hope to use two nouns to represent the same meaning. It is not hard to find a noun for "delaying things," which is "postponement." However, I really had a hard time finding a noun for "doing things now". One word I found is "preproperation," but this word means expediting things or rushing to do things. It is not exactly "doing things now". Can anyone help with this? Thanks a lot.
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1The best I can come up with would be "Immediate Execution" or "Immediate Action." If you're writing a paper, you probably want the title to be clear and concise, instead of using words so grandiose that could hinder the meaning. As they say, "eschew obfuscation." :)– NicholasCommented Jan 13, 2021 at 3:07
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Difficult, and yet such a reasonable question. I would like to offer you action on it but can only give you procrastination.– AntonCommented Jan 13, 2021 at 10:05
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I'll give 'base' definitions; all these also have appropriate noun forms, which I give in parentheses.
prompt: 'performed readily or immediately' (promptenss)
expeditious: 'marked by or acting with prompt efficiency' (expeditiousness)
On the other side, consider
procrastinate: 'to put off intentionally and habitually' (procrastination)
dilatory: 'characterized by procrastination: tardy' (dilatoriness)
For what it's worth, I think promptness vs procrastination has a nice ring to it…
answered Jan 13, 2021 at 15:32
