Definitions for Emergency
ɪˈmɜr dʒən siEmer·gen·cy

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. emergency, exigency, pinch(noun)

   a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

   "he never knew what to do in an emergency"

2. emergency(noun)

   a state in which martial law applies

   "the governor declared a state of emergency"

3. hand brake, emergency, emergency brake, parking brake(noun)

   a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. emergency(Noun)

   A situation such as a natural or man-made disaster requiring urgent assistance.

2. emergency(Noun)

   The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.

3. emergency(Noun)

   The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.

4. emergency(Adjective)

   Related to the emergency or to the provision of assistance.

   emergency vehicles

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Emergency(noun)

   sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion

2. Emergency(noun)

   an unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. emergency

   Imminent want in difficult circumstances.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Emergency' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2605

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Emergency' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2938

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Emergency' in Nouns Frequency: #1057

How to pronounce Emergency?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Emergency in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Emergency in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Emergency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Emergency in a Sentence

1. Comilla Sasson:

   It's not rocket science by any means, but ‘heart stopped’ triggers that this is a medical emergency.

2. Dan Weber:

   Washington state has been in crisis for a while. We continue to see an uptick there in emergency room and now clinic jobs - they need people to staff things like phone trees and triage centers.

3. Pete Buttigieg:

   Being a mayor of a city of any size, especially in the strong mayor system we have in my community where there's no one else to call when there's an emergency or major policy issue, is arguably the best kind of preparation you can have.

4. Eleni Linos:

   As technology becomes more sophisticated and people start to use their phones interactively for an increasing number of daily tasks, it would not be surprising if they also increasingly turned to electronic devices for help with personal, health and safety issues, the phone user needs to retain the power to choose what happens. Every domestic violence and sexual assault situation is different, and the phone won't know if the abuser suddenly re-enters the room, grabs the phone, or starts listening in. It's tempting to say that the phone should automatically dial 9-1-1, but that could lead to an increase in the number of accidental calls, limit emergency services' capacity to respond to actual urgent calls, and worst of all might tip off the perpetrator that his or her victim is trying to get help.

5. Shannon McConville:

   The undocumented rely largely on safety net service providers when they need it. Community clinics and hospital emergency departments are their main access to organized healthcare.

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