urgency

CEFRB2

/ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The need to deal with something immediately.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A sudden and compelling need to urinate that is difficult to defer, associated with conditions such as urinary tract infections and overactive bladder.

Examples

  • No problem demands more urgency than the human conditions of life.

  • She provided for an urgency.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Insistence, pressure, urge.

  2. The quality or condition of being urgent.

More examples

In context

  • I have this sudden urgency to use the toilet.

  • 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.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From urgent + -ency or Latin urgentia.