English Explanatory Dictionary

exigency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The demands or requirements of a situation.
  2. An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.

Pronunciation

ĕkʹsĭjənsē /ˈɛksɪd͡ʒənsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-exigency.wav /ˈɛɡzəd͡ʒənsi/ /ˈɛksəd͡ʒənsi/ /ɛ(k).si.d͡ʒɤn.si/

Word forms

exigency exigencies

Etymology

From Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), from exigere (“to demand”).

Synonyms

exigence necessity urgency

Related words

exigent exigenter exiguity exiguous
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