urgency
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
Types & categories
- necessity hypernym
- hurry hyponym
- press hyponym
- criticality hyponym
Sense 2 noun
pressing importance requiring speedy action
the urgency of his need
Types & categories
- importance hypernym
- sharpness hyponym
- instancy hyponym
Related & opposite
- pressing derivation
Sense 3 noun
an urgent situation calling for prompt action
I'll be there, barring any urgencies
Types & categories
- situation hypernym
Related & opposite
- pressing derivation
Sense 4 noun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
his importunity left me no alternative but to agree
Types & categories
- solicitation hypernym
Related & opposite
- advocate derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | necessity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hurry |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | press |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | criticality |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pressing |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | importance |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sharpness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | instancy |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | pressing |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | situation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | advocate |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | solicitation |