urgency

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Etymology

Probably from urgent + -cy.

Pronunciation

• (British, Aus) IPA: /ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈɝ.d͡ʒən.si/

Noun

urgency

1. The quality or condition of being urgent.

   the urgency of a demand

2. Insistence, pressure, urge.

   I have this sudden urgency to use the toilet.

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

Synonyms

• exigency
• clamancy

Translations

• French: urgence
• German: Dringlichkeit
• Italian: urgenza, urgenze
• Portuguese: urgência
• Russian: сро́чность
• Spanish: urgencia, premura, apremio, perentoriedad

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