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- Dictionaryemergency/ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action: "personal alarms for use in an emergency"
- 2. the Second World War. historical Irish
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EMERGENCY definition: 1. something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and…. Learn more.
emergency: [noun] an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action.
Emergency definition: a sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action.. See examples of EMERGENCY used in a sentence.
EMERGENCY meaning: 1. something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and…. Learn more.
An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action. [1] Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only ...