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exigency definition

exi·gency (eks′ə jən sē; also eg zij′ən-, ig-)

noun pl. exigencies -·cies

  1. the condition or quality of being exigent; urgency
  2. a situation calling for immediate action or attention
  3. pressing needs; demands; requirements

Etymology: ML exigentia

Also exigence ex′·i·gence (-jəns)

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