urgency
/ˈɜːdʒənsi/noun
उच्चारण अर्जन्सी
तात्कालिकता, अत्यावश्यकता, जल्दी
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[U, sing.]
the quality of being very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
तात्कालिकता, अत्यावश्यकता, जल्दी
- This is a matter of great urgency.
- There was a note of urgency in her voice.
- The doctor stressed the urgency of reaching the hospital.
+ 2 more examples
- There is no urgency about this form, so please send it next week.
- The flood warning lent urgency to the rescue effort.
Synonyms importance seriousness gravity pressure exigency
Opposite unimportance triviality insignificance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the urgency of + noun / sth
Use of after urgency to name the thing that needs fast action. Urgency is the noun for urgent.
तेज़ कार्रवाई की माँग करने वाली चीज़ को बताने के लिए 'urgency' के बाद 'of' आता है। 'Urgency', 'urgent' का noun रूप है।
- The doctor explained the urgency of the operation.
- Students must understand the urgency of revising early.
a sense of urgency / with urgency
A sense of urgency is a feeling that something must be done at once. With urgency means in a quick and serious way.
'A sense of urgency' यह भावना है कि कोई काम तुरंत होना चाहिए। 'With urgency' का अर्थ तेज़ और गंभीर ढंग से है।
- The officers acted with a sense of urgency during the flood.
- The matter must be handled with urgency.
a matter of urgency / of great urgency
These fixed phrases use of and no article before urgency. In letters, of great urgency is common.
इन स्थिर वाक्यांशों में 'of' आता है और 'urgency' से पहले article नहीं लगता। पत्रों में 'of great urgency' आम है।
- It is a matter of urgency that the road be repaired.
- Please reply, as the application is of great urgency.
urgency (uncountable) / urgent (adjective) / urgently (adverb)
Urgency is uncountable and has no plural in general use. The adjective is urgent and the adverb is urgently.
'Urgency' सामान्य प्रयोग में uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता। Adjective 'urgent' और adverb 'urgently' है।
- Water is urgently needed in the flood-hit villages.
+Collocations 4
adjective + urgency
greatextremegrowingrealspecial
- There is growing urgency to repair the damaged bridge.
verb + urgency
feel thestress therealise theshowconvey
- The principal stressed the urgency of keeping the school safe.
urgency + noun
notecallmeetingordermessage
- The officer sent an urgency message to the control room.
preposition + urgency
withofa sense ofin view of thelack of
- In view of the urgency, the decision was taken at once.
“More examples 5
- Given the urgency of the situation, the school was closed at once.
स्थिति की तात्कालिकता को देखते हुए विद्यालय तुरंत बंद कर दिया गया।
- There was a note of urgency in Radhika's voice.
राधिका की आवाज़ में तात्कालिकता का स्वर था।
- The ambulance driver raced to the hospital with great urgency.
एम्बुलेंस चालक बहुत तेज़ी से अस्पताल की ओर भागा।
- Officials stressed the urgency of vaccinating children before the monsoon.
अधिकारियों ने मानसून से पहले बच्चों के टीकाकरण की अत्यावश्यकता पर बल दिया।
- She did not feel any urgency about finishing her work.
उसे अपना काम पूरा करने की कोई जल्दी महसूस नहीं हुई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The matter is of great urgent.
✓ The matter is of great urgency.
After of great, the noun urgency is needed, not the adjective urgent.
'Of great' के बाद noun 'urgency' आता है, adjective 'urgent' नहीं।
✗ There is no urgent to reply today.
✓ There is no urgency to reply today.
After no, use the noun urgency, not the adjective.
'No' के बाद noun 'urgency' आता है, adjective नहीं।
✗ The urgencies of the work made him anxious.
✓ The urgency of the work made him anxious.
Urgency is uncountable in this sense and has no plural.
इस अर्थ में 'urgency' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं होता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ur·gen·cy
With -ency (not 'urgancy' or 'urjency'); the adjective urgent.
अंत में -ency ('urgancy' या 'urjency' गलत है); adjective urgent।
?Which word?
Keep apart urgency (need for quick action), emergency (a dangerous situation needing immediate action) and emergence (the act of appearing).
Urgency (जल्दी कार्रवाई की ज़रूरत), emergency (तुरंत कार्रवाई की माँग करने वाली खतरनाक स्थिति) और emergence (प्रकट होना) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A matter of urgency, a sense of urgency, as a matter of urgency.
Collocations: a matter of urgency (अत्यावश्यक मामला), a sense of urgency (जल्दी काम करने की तत्परता), as a matter of urgency (सबसे पहले और तुरंत)।