exigency

English

Etymology

From the Middle French exigence from Late Latin exigentia "urgency" from Latin exigere "to demand"

Noun

exigency (plural exigencies)

1. The demands or requirements of a situation (usually plural.)
2. An urgent situation.
3. A situation requiring extreme effort or attention.

Synonyms

• exigence
• necessity
• urgency

Related terms

• exigent
• exiguity
• exiguous

External links

• exigency in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• exigency in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• exigency at OneLook Dictionary Search