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- Dictionaryurgency/ˈəːdʒ(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. importance requiring swift action: "the discovery of the ozone hole gave urgency to the issue of CFCs" Similar
- 2. an earnest and persistent quality; insistence: "Emilia heard the urgency in his voice" Similar
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URGENCY definition: 1. the quality of being very important and needing attention immediately: 2. the quality of being…. Learn more.
noun. ur· gen· cy ˈər-jən (t)-sē. plural urgencies. Synonyms of urgency. 1. : the quality or state of being urgent : insistence. 2. : a force or impulse that impels or constrains : urge. Examples of urgency in a Sentence.
Urgency definition: urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.. See examples of URGENCY used in a sentence.
When something has urgency it requires speedy action. If your weather report is flashing red and predicting a hurricane with record rainfall, that forecast would give some urgency to getting that hole in your roof fixed.
ur·gen·cy. (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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
URGENCY definition: the quality or state of beingurgent; need for action, haste , etc.; stress or pressure,... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
the feeling or belief that something needs to be dealt with immediately. There was a note of urgency in his voice. Check pronunciation: urgency. Definition of urgency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
URGENCY definition: the state of being very important and needing you to take action immediately: . Learn more.
Urgency definition: The quality or condition of being urgent; pressing importance.
Synonyms for URGENCY: gravity, magnitude, importance, exigency, significance, insistence, seriousness, moment; Antonyms of URGENCY: back burner
