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. Pravin Kothari:

   We’re seeing many more enquiries for protecting HR and employee data in the cloud after the Sony breach, whenever a high-profile breach happens we see a lot more urgency from our customers to advance their plans to put more protection in place.

2. Clarence Ditlow:

   If there's any silver lining in this it will prompt more attention to recalls, there was no sense of urgency on Chrysler's part.

3. Curtis Morrison:

   There is a sense of urgency felt in the Iranian community, almost as if they don't do anything now they feel like they're going to get stuck, wherever in the world they are.

4. John Wood:

   It works closely with Shahid Beheshti University on constructing the nuclear trigger, although the personnel of FEDAT will miss Fakhrizadeh, their mission will go ahead with more urgency than ever.

5. Janis Brett Elspas:

   I don't think millennial women feel that same sense of urgency for a woman president because they are young, haven't waited an eternity like my generation and their thinking is there is always the next presidential election four years after this one is over to look toward, i also think Hillary's own age may simply have less appeal and relevancy to those female voters who are much younger than she is.

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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