NOUN | state | exigency | a pressing or urgent situation |
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event | exigency, emergency, pinch | a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action |
Sounds | eh.ksih'jhahnsiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | A pressing or urgent situation. | |
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Example | "the health-care exigency" | |
Broader | crisis | An unstable / unstable situation of extreme / extreme danger or difficulty |
Spanish | caso de urgencia, exigencia, necesidad, urgencia | |
Catalan | exigència, urgència | |
Adjectives | exigent | demanding attention |
Meaning | A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action. | |
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Synonyms | emergency, pinch | |
Broader | crisis | A crucial stage / stage or turning point in the course of something |
Spanish | apuro, emergencia, urgencia | |
Catalan | emergència, urgència | |
Adjectives | exigent | demanding attention |
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