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exigency
ex·i·gen·cy E0276200 (ĕk′sə-jən-sē, ĭg-zĭj′ən-)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).exigency (ˈɛksɪdʒənsɪ; ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsɪ) or exigencen, pl -gencies or -gences1. the state of being exigent; urgency2. (often plural) an urgent demand; pressing requirement3. an emergencyex•i•gen•cy (ˈɛk sɪ dʒən si, ɪgˈzɪdʒ ən-)
n., pl. -cies. 1. exigent state or character; urgency. 2. Usu., exigencies. the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc: the exigencies of city life. 3. a case or situation which demands prompt action or remedy; emergency or plight. Often, ex′i•gence. [1575–85; < Medieval Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | exigency - a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"crisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis" | | 2. |  exigency - a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"emergency, pinchcrisis - a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better" |
exigency exigencenoun1. need, demand, requirement, necessity, constraint, wont The reduction was caused by the exigencies of a wartime economy.2. urgency, pressure, difficulty, emergency, crisis, stress, distress, necessity, constraint, hardship, acuteness, demandingness, criticalness, imperativeness, needfulness, pressingness Financial exigency forced him to sell up his business.exigencynoun1. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:distress, exigence, hot water, trouble.2. A condition in which something necessary or desirable is required or wanted:exigence, necessity, need.3. A decisive point:climacteric, crisis, crossroad (used in plural), exigence, head, juncture, pass, turning point, zero hour.4. Something asked for or needed.Often used in plural:demand, exigence, need, want.Translationsexigency
exigency (ek'si-jin-se, eg-zij'in-) [L. exigere, to drive out, demand] A situation requiring immediate management. See: emergencyexigency
Synonyms for exigencynoun needSynonyms- need
- demand
- requirement
- necessity
- constraint
- wont
noun urgencySynonyms- urgency
- pressure
- difficulty
- emergency
- crisis
- stress
- distress
- necessity
- constraint
- hardship
- acuteness
- demandingness
- criticalness
- imperativeness
- needfulness
- pressingness
Synonyms for exigencynoun the condition of being in need of immediate assistanceSynonyms- distress
- exigence
- hot water
- trouble
noun a condition in which something necessary or desirable is required or wantedSynonymsnoun a decisive pointSynonyms- climacteric
- crisis
- crossroad
- exigence
- head
- juncture
- pass
- turning point
- zero hour
noun something asked for or neededSynonymsSynonyms for exigencynoun a pressing or urgent situationRelated Wordsnoun a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate actionSynonymsRelated Words |