What does emergency mean?
Definitions for emergency
ɪˈmɜr dʒən siemer·gen·cy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage 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
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Emergence, Emergencynoun
Etymology: from emerge.
We have read of a tyrant, who tried to prevent the emergence of murdered bodies. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iv. c. 1.
The emergency of colours, upon coalition of the particles of such bodies, as were neither of them of the colour of that mixture whereof they are ingredients, is very well worth our attentive observation. Robert Boyle, on Colours.
The white colour of all refracted light, at its very first emergence, where it appears as white as before its incidence, is compounded of various colours. Isaac Newton, Opt.
Most of our rarities have been found out by casual emergency, and have been the works of time and chance rather than of philosophy. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. c. 21.
In any case of emergency, he would employ the whole wealth of his empire, which he had thus amassed together in his subterraneous exchequer. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.
Wikipedia
Emergency
An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath. While some emergencies are self-evident (such as a natural disaster that threatens many lives), many smaller incidents require that an observer (or affected party) decide whether it qualifies as an emergency. The precise definition of an emergency, the agencies involved and the procedures used, vary by jurisdiction, and this is usually set by the government, whose agencies (emergency services) are responsible for emergency planning and management.
ChatGPT
emergency
An emergency is a serious, unexpected, often dangerous situation requiring immediate action or attention. This can pertain to various scenarios including health crises, natural disasters or, urgent needs in businesses and other sectors.
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
In Guatemala, 170,000 families, approximately 900,000 people, have no food reserves left. This is the third consecutive year they have been hit by drought, this is a slow emergency that's not visible but we can already notice chronic child malnutrition is increasing.
I know we're all exhausted by this pandemic. But at the level of hospitalizations we're seeing, Delawareans who need emergency care might not be able to get it. That's just a fact. It's time for everyone to pitch in and do what works. Wear your mask indoors. Avoid gatherings or expect to get and spread Covid. Get your vaccine and, if eligible, get boosted. That's how we'll get through this surge without endangering more lives.
We never front any money, partly because unfortunately this is what you deal with in an emergency.
Our emergency response team is not letting up despite this good news, we have a long, long way to go before the Arkansas River and Keystone are back to normal.
In over 10 years of practicing emergency medicine I have never seen nor heard of a laceration secondary to an epinephrine autoinjector.
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- طوارئ, حالة طوارئ, حالة الطوارئArabic
- спешен случайBulgarian
- emergència, urgènciaCatalan, Valencian
- pohotovost, nouze, nouzová situaceCzech
- Notfall, Notstand, NotlageGerman
- έκτακτη ανάγκηGreek
- urgencia, emergenciaSpanish
- hätätilanne, hätä, teho-osastoFinnish
- crise, urgence, urgencesFrench
- èiginnScottish Gaelic
- urxencia, emerxenciaGalician
- שעת חירוםHebrew
- emergenzaItalian
- 非常時, 緊急事態Japanese
- 비상 사태Korean
- lezgînKurdish
- noodDutch
- emergência, urgênciaPortuguese
- реанимация, ч. п., экстренная ситуация, чрезвычайное происшествие, отделение неотложной помощи, чрезвычайное положение, неотложкаRussian
- akutmottagning, akut, nödSwedish
- అత్యవసరTelugu
- acil durumTurkish
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