urgency
pronunciation
How to pronounce urgency in British English:
UK [ˈɜːdʒənsi]
How to pronounce urgency in American English:
US [ˈɜrdʒənsi]
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- Noun:
- the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
- pressing importance requiring speedy action
- an urgent situation calling for prompt action
- insistent solicitation and entreaty
Word Origin
- urgency (n.)
- 1530s, probably from urgent + -cy.
Example
- 1. A sense of urgency was palpable in bali .
- 2. This should diminish the urgency for banks to shrink balance sheets and should engender a less risk-adverse attitude to lending .
- 3. But the main message is one of urgency .
- 4. The urgency is especially great in asia .
- 5. Some countries understand the urgency .