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exigency

(eksɪdʒənsi)

Word forms: plural exigencies

countable noun [usually plural]

The exigencies of a situation or a job are the demands or difficulties that you have to deal with as part of it.

[formal]

...the exigencies of a wartime economy. [+ of]

Synonyms: need, demand, requirement, necessity More Synonyms of exigency

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exigency in British English

(ˈɛksɪdʒənsɪ, ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsɪ) or exigence (ˈɛksɪdʒəns)

nounWord forms: plural -gencies or -gences

the state of being exigent; urgency

2. (often plural)

an urgent demand; pressing requirement

an emergency

exigency in American English

(ˈɛksədʒənsi; also ɛgˈzɪdʒənsi; ɪgˈzɪdʒənsi)

nounWord forms: plural ˈexigencies

the condition or quality of being exigent; urgency

a situation calling for immediate action or attention

3. [pl.]

pressing needs; demands; requirements

Also ˈexigence (ˈɛksədʒəns)

SIMILAR WORDS: eˈmergency, need

Word origin

ML exigentia

Examples of 'exigency' in a sentence
exigency

Temple tried, in the exigency of the hot-pack collar, to keep his voice level and casual.

1 (noun) in the sense of need

Definition

an urgent demand or need

The reduction was caused by the exigencies of a wartime economy.

Synonyms

need

In her moment of need, her mother was nowhere to be seen.

demand

The demand for coal is down.

requirement

The products met all legal requirements.

necessity

There is agreement on the necessity of reforms.

constraint

People are not morally responsible for that which they do under constraint or compulsion.

wont

2 (noun) in the sense of urgency

Financial exigency forced him to sell up his business.

Synonyms

urgency

It is a matter of utmost urgency.

pressure

The pressures of modern life are great.

difficulty

emergency

crisis

stress

schools that put more stress on practical activities

distress

necessity

constraint

hardship

acuteness

the acuteness of the crisis in the housing market

demandingness

criticalness

imperativeness

needfulness

pressingness

3 (noun) in the sense of emergency

Definition

an emergency

Synonyms

emergency

He has the ability to deal with emergencies quickly.

pass

Things have come to a pretty pass when people are afraid to go out after dark.

crisis

Strikes worsened the country's economic crisis.

fix (informal)

The government has got itself in a fix.

difficulty

The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme.

jam (informal)

It could get the government out of a jam.

pinch

I'd trust her in a pinch.

plight

the plight of Third World countries plagued by debts

scrape (informal)

We got into terrible scrapes.

hardship

strait

pickle (informal)

Connie had got herself into a real pickle this time.

predicament

The decision will leave her in a predicament.

extremity

Even in extremity, she never lost her sense of humour.

juncture

We're at a critical juncture.

quandary

The anonymous letter creates a quandary for the judge.

panic stations (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acuteness

the acuteness of the crisis in the housing market

Synonyms

seriousness,

danger,

importance,

gravity,

urgency,

severity,

decisiveness,

suddenness,

dangerousness,

criticality,

essentiality,

cruciality,

criticalness,

vitalness

in the sense of constraint

People are not morally responsible for that which they do under constraint or compulsion.

Synonyms

force,

pressure,

necessity,

restraint,

compulsion,

coercion

in the sense of crisis

Definition

a time of extreme trouble or danger

Strikes worsened the country's economic crisis.

Synonyms

emergency,

plight,

catastrophe,

predicament,

pass,

trouble,

disaster,

mess,

dilemma,

strait,

deep water,

meltdown (informal),

extremity,

quandary,

dire straits,

exigency,

critical situation

Nearby words of
exigency

exhort
exhortation
exhume
exigency
exigent
exiguous
exile

Synonyms of 'exigency'

exigency

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单词	exigency
释义	Trends of exigency View usage for: exigency (eksɪdʒənsi) Word forms: plural exigencies countable noun [usually plural] The exigencies of a situation or a job are the demands or difficulties that you have to deal with as part of it. [formal] ...the exigencies of a wartime economy. [+ of] Synonyms: need, demand, requirement, necessity More Synonyms of exigency More Synonyms of exigency exigency in British English (ˈɛksɪdʒənsɪ, ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsɪ) or exigence (ˈɛksɪdʒəns) nounWord forms: plural -gencies or -gences 1. the state of being exigent; urgency 2. (often plural) an urgent demand; pressing requirement 3. an emergency exigency in American English (ˈɛksədʒənsi; also ɛgˈzɪdʒənsi; ɪgˈzɪdʒənsi) nounWord forms: plural ˈexigencies 1. the condition or quality of being exigent; urgency 2. a situation calling for immediate action or attention 3. [pl.] pressing needs; demands; requirements Also ˈexigence (ˈɛksədʒəns) SIMILAR WORDS: eˈmergency, need Word origin ML exigentia Examples of 'exigency' in a sentence exigency Temple tried, in the exigency of the hot-pack collar, to keep his voice level and casual. Joyce Carol Oates FAITHLESS: TALES OF TRANSGRESSION (2001) 1 (noun) in the sense of need Definition an urgent demand or need The reduction was caused by the exigencies of a wartime economy. Synonyms need In her moment of need, her mother was nowhere to be seen. demand The demand for coal is down. requirement The products met all legal requirements. necessity There is agreement on the necessity of reforms. constraint People are not morally responsible for that which they do under constraint or compulsion. wont 2 (noun) in the sense of urgency Financial exigency forced him to sell up his business. Synonyms urgency It is a matter of utmost urgency. pressure The pressures of modern life are great. difficulty emergency crisis stress schools that put more stress on practical activities distress necessity constraint hardship acuteness the acuteness of the crisis in the housing market demandingness criticalness imperativeness needfulness pressingness 3 (noun) in the sense of emergency Definition an emergency Synonyms emergency He has the ability to deal with emergencies quickly. pass Things have come to a pretty pass when people are afraid to go out after dark. crisis Strikes worsened the country's economic crisis. fix (informal) The government has got itself in a fix. difficulty The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme. jam (informal) It could get the government out of a jam. pinch I'd trust her in a pinch. plight the plight of Third World countries plagued by debts scrape (informal) We got into terrible scrapes. hardship strait pickle (informal) Connie had got herself into a real pickle this time. predicament The decision will leave her in a predicament. extremity Even in extremity, she never lost her sense of humour. juncture We're at a critical juncture. quandary The anonymous letter creates a quandary for the judge. panic stations (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of acuteness the acuteness of the crisis in the housing market Synonyms seriousness, danger, importance, gravity, urgency, severity, decisiveness, suddenness, dangerousness, criticality, essentiality, cruciality, criticalness, vitalness in the sense of constraint People are not morally responsible for that which they do under constraint or compulsion. Synonyms force, pressure, necessity, restraint, compulsion, coercion in the sense of crisis Definition a time of extreme trouble or danger Strikes worsened the country's economic crisis. Synonyms emergency, plight, catastrophe, predicament, pass, trouble, disaster, mess, dilemma, strait, deep water, meltdown (informal), extremity, quandary, dire straits, exigency, critical situation Nearby words of exigency exhort exhortation exhume exigency exigent exiguous exile Synonyms of 'exigency' exigency Explore 'exigency' in the dictionary
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