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urgency
ur·gen·cy U0147900 (ûr′jən-sē)n. pl. ur·gen·cies 1. The quality or condition of being urgent; pressing importance: the urgency of the call for help; pleading with urgency.2. A pressing necessity.ur•gen•cy (ˈɜr dʒən si)
n., pl. -cies. 1. urgent character; imperativeness; insistence. 2. urgencies, urgent requirements or needs. Urgency all hands and the cook A state of emergency which of necessity becomes everyone’s top priority. This early American cowboy expression described the precarious state of affairs in which the herds were wild and all available persons were needed to bring the situation under control. Under normal circumstances, cowboys tended herds and cooks fed the cowhands; however, an emergency required that everyone chip in, temporarily ignoring differences of rank or task. D-day See TIME. sands are running out Time is passing; the remaining time is getting short; life is waning. The allusion is to the sands of an hourglass which have long been a symbol of the time allotted for an individual’s life. I saw, my time, how it did run, as sand out of the glass. (Lord Henry Haward, Tottel’s Miscellany, 1557) when push comes to shove See EXACERBATION. when the chips are down When the situation is crucial or urgent; when action must be taken; in the clutch. This expression appears to derive from poker; the chips are “down” when they are “in,” i.e., when everyone has anted up and must play his hand. zero hour See TIME. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  urgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessitynecessity - the condition of being essential or indispensablehurry, haste - a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"imperativeness, insistency, press, insistence, pressure - the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"criticality, criticalness, cruciality - a state of critical urgency | | 2. |  urgency - pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"sharpness, edge - the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it"imperativeness, instancy - the quality of being insistent; "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy" | | 3. |  urgency - 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"situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | | 4. | urgency - insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"importunity, urgingsolicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief" |
urgencynoun importance, need, necessity, gravity, pressure, hurry, seriousness, extremity, exigency, imperativeness It is a matter of utmost urgency.Translationsurgent (ˈəːdʒənt) adjective needing immediate attention. There is an urgent message for the doctor. 緊急的 紧急的ˈurgently adverb 緊急地 紧急地ˈurgency noun need for immediate action, speed etc. This is a matter of great urgency. 緊急 紧急urgency
urgencyThe condition of being concerned about safety and requiring timely but not immediate assistance. Potentially, a distress situation.urgency
urgency [ur´jen-se] a sudden compelling need to do something.bowel urgency the sudden, almost uncontrollable, need to defecate.urinary urgency the sudden, almost uncontrollable, need to urinate.ur·gen·cy (ŭr'jen-sē), A strong desire to void.urgency The need to do a thing–eg, urinate, now dad blast it!UrgencyA sudden and powerful need to urinate.Mentioned in: Finasterideurgency
Related to urgency: Urinary frequencySynonyms for urgencynoun importanceSynonyms- importance
- need
- necessity
- gravity
- pressure
- hurry
- seriousness
- extremity
- exigency
- imperativeness
Synonyms for urgencynoun the state of being urgentRelated Words- necessity
- hurry
- haste
- imperativeness
- insistency
- press
- insistence
- pressure
- criticality
- criticalness
- cruciality
noun pressing importance requiring speedy actionRelated Words- importance
- sharpness
- edge
- imperativeness
- instancy
noun an urgent situation calling for prompt actionRelated Wordsnoun insistent solicitation and entreatySynonymsRelated Words |