Definition of Urgency

1. Noun. The state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity.


2. Noun. Pressing importance requiring speedy action. "The urgency of his need"
Generic synonyms: Importance
Specialized synonyms: Edge, Sharpness, Imperativeness, Instancy
Derivative terms: Urgent

3. Noun. An urgent situation calling for prompt action. "They departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"
Generic synonyms: Situation
Derivative terms: Urgent

4. Noun. Insistent solicitation and entreaty. "His importunity left me no alternative but to agree"
Exact synonyms: Importunity, Urging
Generic synonyms: Solicitation
Derivative terms: Urge

Definition of Urgency

1. n. The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.

2. n. The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.

Definition of Urgency

1. Noun. The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Urgency

1. the quality of being urgent [n -CIES]

Medical Definition of Urgency

1. The sudden compelling urge to urinate. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Urgency

urethrotomes
urethrotomy
urethrovesical
urethræ
uretic
urge
urge incontinence
urge on
urged
urgence
urgences
urgencies
urgency (current term)
urgent
urgently
urger
urgers
urges
urgest
urgeth
urgh
urgicenter
urgicenters
urginea
urging
urgingly
urgings

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