What does Emergency mean?
Definitions for Emergency
ɪˈmɜr dʒən siEmer·gen·cy
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Emergency.
Princeton's WordNet
emergency, exigency, pinchnoun
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
"he never knew what to do in an emergency"
emergencynoun
a state in which martial law applies
"the governor declared a state of emergency"
hand brake, emergency, emergency brake, parking brakenoun
a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
Wiktionary
emergencynoun
A situation such as a natural or man-made disaster requiring urgent assistance.
emergencynoun
The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
emergencynoun
The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.
emergencyadjective
Related to the emergency or to the provision of assistance.
emergency vehicles
Webster Dictionary
Emergencynoun
sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion
Emergencynoun
an unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
emergency
Imminent want in difficult circumstances.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Emergency' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2605
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Emergency' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2938
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Emergency' in Nouns Frequency: #1057
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Emergency in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Emergency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Emergency in a Sentence
You have to tailor your emergency measures to the nature of the emergency. In a hurricane, you evacuate the coasts. In a virus situation, there is no reason to evacuate the coasts.
We know to be able to solve the climate crisis we need to mobilize resources on an emergency scale, and so a narrative that includes and explains justice is essential to justify this support and its scale.
After the emergency announcement, the path toward construction via executive order may be as unclear as a storm at midnight. But it will at least allow the president to move out of the corner he's boxed himself into.
People are talking about this more and more, but if the president were to declare this a national emergency, it creates recognition around the country and awareness around the country that this epidemic needs right now.
This is a state of emergency humanitarian crisis. All hands on deck. Where is everybody? The pandemic? Oh, we can't go out and do outreach work for a year, i mean, what a joke. So the difference is boots on the ground every day. We're treating this as it should be, as a humanitarian crisis.
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- حالة طوارئ, طوارئ, حالة الطوارئArabic
- спешен случайBulgarian
- urgència, emergènciaCatalan, Valencian
- nouze, pohotovost, nouzová situaceCzech
- Notfall, Notlage, NotstandGerman
- έκτακτη ανάγκηGreek
- emergencia, urgenciaSpanish
- teho-osasto, hätätilanne, hätäFinnish
- crise, urgence, urgencesFrench
- èiginnScottish Gaelic
- emerxencia, urxenciaGalician
- שעת חירוםHebrew
- emergenzaItalian
- 緊急事態, 非常時Japanese
- 비상 사태Korean
- lezgînKurdish
- noodDutch
- urgência, emergênciaPortuguese
- реанимация, чрезвычайное происшествие, экстренная ситуация, отделение неотложной помощи, чрезвычайное положение, неотложка, ч. п.Russian
- akutmottagning, akut, nödSwedish
- acil durumTurkish
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