EXIGENT


Meaning of EXIGENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈek-sə-jənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin exigent-, exigens, present participle of exigere to demand — more at exact

Date: 1629

1. : requiring immediate aid or action

exigent circumstances

2. : requiring or calling for much : demanding

an exigent client

• ex·i·gent·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.