emergency
emergency Lexical Profile
emergency Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
"The governor declared a state of emergency after the severe flooding damaged major highways."
A medical condition or patient requiring immediate treatment, or the hospital department specializing in such acute care.
"The clinic had to reschedule routine appointments because the doctor was called away to handle an emergency."
• adjective
Intended for use in, or arising from, an urgent or critical situation; kept in reserve for unforeseen crises.
"The airline passengers were instructed to locate the nearest emergency exit before takeoff."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 17th century from Medieval Latin emergentia ('an unforeseen occurrence'), derived from Classical Latin emergere ('to rise out of liquid, come forth'). Originally meaning the process of emerging or rising from water, the sense shifted toward something that arises unexpectedly and demands immediate action.