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