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nonemergency

nonemergency

3.6
Not urgent and does not need action right away
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
translation icon : no urgente
  • The clinic offers nonemergency services for patients who need check-ups or vaccinations.

Examples

  • As specific examples, I noted that the town's nonemergency online channels needed improvement and that we should have a nonemergency coordinator for information like what stores are open, where people can obtain food or prescriptions, where gas is available, safety suggestions about connecting generators and the risks present when power lines reenergize, the location of warming stations, and internet access, etc.

    Blog text (29)

  • Similar to the intervention group, 24.2% of control participants went to the ED for a nonemergency condition during the first 6 months, representing 34.8% of all ED care for that group.

    Academic text (2010)

  • During the first six months, 22.5% of the intervention group accessed the ED for a nonemergency condition, which represents 23.6% of all ED visits for that group.

    Academic text (2010)

  • During nonemergency situations, the fire department focuses on community education and fire safety programs.

  • Many people prefer to schedule nonemergency appointments during regular business hours to avoid long wait times.

Synonyms

noncritical
vsnonemergency
1 4.1

Not serious or urgent and not part of a dangerous situation

emphasizes absence of immediate need rather than low importance
nonemergent
vsnonemergency
1 6.6

Not needing attention right away

focuses on services or situations and not on suddenness
non-urgent
vsnonemergency
3.7

Not needing immediate attention or action

relates specifically to situations or services rather than a general state

Antonyms

emergency
∞ 1.3

A sudden dangerous situation that needs quick action

How Urgent

emergency
∞ 1.3
urgent
337 2.9
nonemergency
3.6
noncritical
1 4.1
routine
263 1.0

Surface Forms

nonemergency positive

Morphology

nonemergency = emergency (transparent) = non + emergency

Formed with the productive negative prefix 'non-' attached to 'emergency', meaning 'not an emergency' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Nonemergency is made of non- meaning 'not' and emergency, which is like the verb emerge meaning 'to come up'. So, if something is nonemergency, it is 'not urgent' and does not need immediate action.