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exigency

UK
/ˈɛksɪdʒənsi/
US
/ˈɛksɪdʒənsi/

Translations

exigencynoun
exigencies
pl
UK
/ˈɛksɪdʒənsi/
US
/ˈɛksɪdʒənsi/
The exigency of the situation required the firefighters to act quickly to save the building.
L'urgence de la situation a obligé les pompiers à agir rapidement pour sauver le bâtiment.
Additional translations
exigenceSurtout pour l'idée d'exigences ou de contraintes imposées par une situation.
nécessitéPour l'idée de besoin pressant ou de nécessité urgente.
Synonyms
pressing need
crisis
necessity
urgency
demand
requirement
emergency
exigencyadjective
UK
/ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsi/
US
/ˈɛksɪdʒənsi/
Used chiefly attributively (e.g., "exigency leave"); non-gradable.
urgentEmploi rare et surtout formel.
Employees may take exigency leave to deal with sudden family crises.
Les employés peuvent prendre un congé urgent pour faire face à des crises familiales soudaines.

Definitions

exigencynoun
A situation that demands immediate action or remedy; an urgent need or requirement.
The exigency of the situation required the firefighters to act quickly to save the building.
Pressing demands or requirements arising from urgent circumstances, often occurring in the plural.
The exigencies of war forced the government to ration essential goods.
exigencyadjective
Relating to or arising from an urgent need or emergency situation; emergency.
Employees may take exigency leave to deal with sudden family crises.
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