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Urgency - 5 dictionary results

ur⋅gen⋅cy

[ur-juhn-see]
–noun, plural -cies.
1. urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
2. urgencies, urgent requirements or needs.

Origin:
1530–40; < LL urgentia pressure; see urgent, -ency
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.

Urgency

Ur"gen*cy\, n. [Cf. F. urgence.] The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence; pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.
Language Translation for : Urgency
Spanish: urgencia,
German: die Dringlichkeit,
Japanese: 緊急性

Main Entry: ur·gen·cy
Pronunciation: '&r-j&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: a compelling desireto urinate or defecate due to some abnormal stress (as inflammation or infection)

urgency ur·gen·cy (ûr'jən-sē)
n.
A strong desire to urinate, accompanied by a fear of leakage.

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