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Do you use in the same way "urgency" and "emergency" ?

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No, we don't. They're related in meaning, but we use them differently. Emergency is concrete - it's a countable noun and refers to a particular situation in a given moment. 'Come quickly! It's an emergency.' Urgency is more abstract - it's an uncountable noun, and is more of a sense or a feeling. 'I could hear there was an urgency in his voice.'
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They are similar, but not usually the same. Urgency means something important that must be done quickly or soon. Emergency usually means a matter of life and death or a very serious situation.
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No. You can have an urgent emergency. Urgent would be top priority.

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