urgency
nounattested in dialogue
- Canada//ˈɝ.d͡ʒən.si//
- Australia//ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si//
The quality or condition of being urgent.
noun
- 1
The quality or condition of being urgent.
the urgency of a demand
Arsenal lacked urgency and inspiration until shortly before half-time, Wheater's block denying Van Persie from close range before Walcott drilled wide.
- 2
Insistence, pressure, urge.
I have this sudden urgency to use the toilet.
- 3
A sudden and compelling need to urinate that is difficult to defer, associated with conditions such as urinary tract infections and overactive bladder.
Etymology
From urgent + -ency or Latin urgentia.
Forms
- plural
- urgencies
urban · Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located…Urban · A male given name from Latin.urge · A strong desire to do something.
urgency · The quality or condition of being urgent.
urgent · Requiring immediate attention.urgently · With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very…urine · Liquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is…