pressure vs urgency

urgency vs pressure

pressure and urgency both are nouns.

pressure is a verb but urgency is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pressure	Yes	No	Yes	No
urgency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, urgency is a hypernym of pressure; that is, urgency is a word with a broader meaning than pressure:

pressure: the state of demanding notice or attention
urgency: the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity

pressure (noun)	urgency (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure	pressing importance requiring speedy action
a force that compels	insistent solicitation and entreaty
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin	the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)	an urgent situation calling for prompt action
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
the state of demanding notice or attention
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

pressure (verb)	urgency (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
exert pressure on someone through threats

Difference between pressure and urgency

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