urgency — the quality of requiring immediate action or attention
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of requiring immediate action or attention
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
Example Sentences
- The teacher's bathroom break had such urgency that she left the classroom mid-sentence.
- The urgency in his voice made everyone stop what they were doing.
- My cat approaches her food bowl with the urgency of a disaster response team.
urgency
NOUN[/ˈɜːrdʒənsi/]
the quality of requiring immediate action or attention
The ER team moves with urgency as a patient arrives in critical condition.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin urgere, meaning 'to push' or 'to press,' urgency originally described the act of forcefully pressing or compelling. Over time, it evolved to denote a situation requiring immediate action or attention, where circumstances compel swift response.
Breakdown
urgent (from Latin urgere, to push/press) + -cy (suffix forming abstract nouns denoting states or conditions).
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📝Examples
“The teacher's bathroom break had such urgency that she left the classroom mid-sentence.”
“The urgency in his voice made everyone stop what they were doing.”
“My cat approaches her food bowl with the urgency of a disaster response team.”
“The government emphasized the urgency of climate action.”
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