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Meaning of 'urgency' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'urgency' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . urgency [ n]
Meaning (1):
- insistent solicitation and entreaty
Example in sentence:
  • his importunity left me no alternative but to agree
Meaning (2):
- an urgent situation calling for prompt action
Example in sentence:
  • I'll be there, barring any urgencies;
  • they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs
Meaning (3):
- pressing importance requiring speedy action
Example in sentence:
  • the urgency of his need

Nearby Words:

urge urged urgence urgent urgently urger urging

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