Main Entry: ex·i·gen·cy

Pronunciation: \ˈek-sə-jən(t)-sē, ig-ˈzi-jən(t)-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ex·i·gen·cies

Date: 1581

1 : that which is required in a particular situation —usually used in plural <exceptionally quick in responding to the exigencies of modern warfare — D. B. Ottaway>
2 a : the quality or state of being exigent b : a state of affairs that makes urgent demands <a leader must act in any sudden exigency>

synonyms see juncture