exigency
The demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate actionThe demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate action.
» The fortune of the interstitial military groups waxed and waned, for the exigencies of warfare were considerably high.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, in the plural, uncountable)The demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate action.
Erfordernisse, Anforderungen
потребаpotreba, вимогаvymoha
that which is required in a particular situation — usually used in plural.
(countable, uncountable)An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.
Zwangslage, Notlage
срочностьsročnostʹ
a pressing or urgent situation
Examples
1 sentencesThe fortune of the interstitial military groups waxed and waned, for the exigencies of warfare were considerably high.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), fFrom Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), from exigere (“to demand”).
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Forms
plural: exigencies| Singular | exigency |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable