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exigent

Pronunciation: /ˈɛk.sɪ.d͡ʒənt/

The English word “exigent” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
  2. Demanding; requiring great effort.

noun

  1. Extremity; end; limit; pressing urgency.
  2. The amount that is required.
  3. A writ in proceedings before outlawry.

Etymology

From Latin exigēns, present active participle of exigō (“demand, require”). Doublet of exigeant.

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