urgency (redirected from bowel urgency)

ur·gen·cy  (ûrjn-s)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	urgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity necessity - the condition of being essential or indispensable hurry, haste - a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door" imperativeness, insistency, press, insistence, pressure - the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" criticality, criticalness, cruciality - a state of critical urgency
	2.	urgency - pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need" importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet" sharpness, edge - the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it" imperativeness, instancy - the quality of being insistent; "he pressed his demand with considerable instancy"
	3.	urgency - an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs" situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
	4.	urgency - insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree" importunity, urging solicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"

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urgency

noun importance, need, necessity, gravity, pressure, hurry, seriousness, extremity, exigency, imperativeness

Translations

urgency [ˈəːdʒənsɪ] n → urgencia

urgency [ˈəːdʒənsɪ] n → urgence f [of tone]; insistance f

urgency [ˈəːdʒənsɪ] n → Dringlichkeit f

urgency [ˈəːdʒənsɪ] n → urgenza; [of tone] → insistenza