Imperativeness

1 definition found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  imperativeness
       n 1: the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the
            press of business matters" [syn: {insistence}, {insistency},
             {press}, {pressure}]
       2: urgently demanding attention; "the insistence of their
          hunger"; "he pressed his demand with considerable


          instancy" [syn: {insistence}, {insistency}, {instancy}]