Exigent Definition
ĕksə-jənt
adjective
Calling for immediate action or attention; urgent; critical.
Webster's New World
Having or making urgent demands; demanding.
American Heritage
Requiring more than is reasonable; demanding; exacting.
Webster's New World
Having or making urgent demands; demanding.
American Heritage
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noun
(archaic) Extremity; end; limit; pressing urgency.
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Other Word Forms of Exigent
Noun
Singular:
exigent
Plural:
exigentsOrigin of Exigent
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Latin exigēns exigent- present participle of exigere to demand exact
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin exigēns exigent- present participle of exigere to demand exact
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin exigēns, present active participle of exigō (“demand, require”).
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