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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

How to pronounce urgency?

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   Karen

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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. Hugo Rubin:

   The urgency for the Senate to act is precisely that documents could disappear while it is being debated.

2. Liu Xu:

   The finance industry is becoming more and more dependent on information technology, leading to a growing urgency in ramping up antitrust efforts in this sector.

3. Harjeet Singh:

   There are so many crises happening at this moment but the document shows no courage, no urgency in dealing with that, and no specifics, it's going to take the fizz out of all the excitement one was hoping to see around the SDGs... It's like you are building a train, but you are not really putting fuel into it so the vehicle can't move.

4. Neel Lane:

   My clients are gratified that there has been a lot of progress nationwide but they are still without the right to marry or to have their marriage recognized. There is an urgency in their view.

5. Virgin Galactic:

   I've been so proud of the [ Virgin Galactic ] team, how they've responded to [ the tragedy ] and really moved forward with a sense of urgency, we're about to enter into sort of the highest and fastest part of our flight test program.

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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