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- Dictionaryexigency/ˈɛksɪdʒ(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. an urgent need or demand: "women worked long hours when the exigencies of the family economy demanded it" Similar
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The meaning of EXIGENCY is that which is required in a particular situation —usually used in plural. How to use exigency in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Exigency.
EXIGENCY definition: 1. the difficulties of a situation, especially one that causes urgent demands: 2. the difficulties…. Learn more.
An emergency situation, or exigency, is urgent and demands immediate action. Our lives are filled with exigencies, both large and small, from a child stuck in a tree to lightning striking your house to catastrophic river flooding. Each is an exigency — it's all a matter of perspective.
exigent state or character; urgency. Usually exigencies. the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.: the exigencies of city life. a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy; emergency: He promised help in any exigency.
3 meanings: 1. the state of being exigent; urgency 2. an urgent demand; pressing requirement 3. an emergency.... Click for more definitions.
EXIGENCY meaning: 1. the difficulties of a situation, especially one that causes urgent demands: 2. the difficulties…. Learn more.
n. pl. ex·i·gen·cies. 1. A pressing or urgent situation: "We were caught in a wartime exigency that was beyond any humane, any rational, resistance" (John Kenneth Galbraith). 2. An urgent requirement; a pressing need: "distracted by the exigencies of running a business" (Richard Curtis).
noun. /ˈeksɪdʒənsi/, /ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsi/ [countable, usually plural, uncountable] (plural exigencies) (formal) a need or demand that you must deal with immediately synonym demand. the exigencies of war. The political exigencies facing both leaders mean they must resume talks if violence is to be avoided.
Definitions of 'exigency' The exigencies of a situation or a job are the demands or difficulties that you have to deal with as part of it. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'exigency' American English: ɛksɪdʒənsi British English: eksɪdʒənsi. More. Synonyms of 'exigency' • need, demand, requirement [...] • urgency, pressure, difficulty [...]
exigent state or character; urgency. Usually, exigencies. the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.: the exigencies of city life. a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy; emergency: He promised help in any exigency. Also, ex′i•gence. Medieval Latin exigentia. See exigent, - ency. 1575–85.
