Definitions for URGENCY
ˈɜr dʒən siur·gen·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. urgencynoun

   the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

2. urgencynoun

   pressing importance requiring speedy action

   "the urgency of his need"

3. urgencynoun

   an urgent situation calling for prompt action

   "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"

4. importunity, urgency, urgingnoun

   insistent solicitation and entreaty

   "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. urgencynoun

   The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Urgencynoun

   Pressure of difficulty or necessity.

   Etymology: from urgent.

   Being for some hours extremely pressed by the necessities of nature, I was under great difficulties between urgency and shame. Gulliver’s Travels.

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1. urgency

   Urgency refers to the state of requiring immediate attention or swift action, usually because of some form of pressing need or impending deadline. It conveys a sense of importance and priority.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Urgencynoun

   the quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion

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1. Urgency

   Urgency is the fourth album by Bellingham, Washington indie rock band The Pale Pacific.

Matched Categories

1. • Importance
   • Necessity
   • Situation

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How to pronounce URGENCY?

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How to say URGENCY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of URGENCY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of URGENCY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of URGENCY in a Sentence

1. Ann Flagg:

   It's certainly a compressed process with a high degree of urgency behind it.

2. Prince Charles:

   I intend to do my utmost to ensure that the message of urgency, systemic change, collaboration and integration is heard, we simply can not waste any more time — the only limit is our willingness to act, and the time to act is now.

3. Mark Levin:

   This worldview and these principles compel me to promote conservative ideas at Stanford, and beyond, i’m driven by a fundamental sense of urgency over the fact that Americans are slowly losing their liberty, and I believe that liberty is being valued less and less. I want to turn the tide, and college campuses are crucial to doing so.

4. Mathew Staver:

   The Delta variant increases the urgency for Supreme Court to permanently quarantine governors from imposing discriminatory restrictions on churches and places, the Constitution can not be suspended by Covid-19 or any of The Constitution variants.

5. America Movil:

   The pay-TV market is highly concentrated... which indicates the urgency to generate competitive conditions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=URGENCY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Urgency
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=URGENCY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/URGENCY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=URGENCY
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=URGENCY