Urgency
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Urgency is a noun meaning The quality or condition of being urgent.
Meaning
The quality or condition of being urgent.
More Meanings
- Insistence, pressure, urge.
- (medicine) A sudden and compelling need to urinate that is difficult to defer, associated with conditions such as urinary tract infections and overactive bladder.
Example Sentences
the urgency of a demand
I have this sudden urgency to use the toilet.
Arsenal lacked urgency and inspiration until shortly before half-time, Wheater's block denying Van Persie from close range before Walcott drilled wide.
Word Forms
- urgencies
- urgence
Synonyms for urgency
Depending on context, synonyms include exigency.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include urgent, exigency, urgently, emergency, insistence, hurry.
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