exigence
/ˈɛɡzɪdʒəns/
exigence noun: exigency.
Noun
exigence (countable and uncountable, plural exigences)
- Exigency.
- Chagrined and surprised, they were obliged, though unwillingly, to turn back, for no shelter was nearer than their own house. One consolation however remained for them, to which the exigence of the moment gave more than the usual propriety; it was that of running with all possible speed down the...1811, [Jane Austen], chapter 9, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC
- Most fortunately the exigence of despair prompted Georgiana to instant action—she seized the letter and thrust it under the bed-clothes, at the moment the door was opened,...1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXIV, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 8
exigence meaning in Tamil
exigence in Tamil
- உடனடித் தேவை, நெருக்கடி நிலை
Forms of exigence
| plural | exigences |
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Origin of exigence
Borrowed from French exigence.
Questions about exigence
- What does exigence mean?
- Exigence means exigency.
- What is exigence in Tamil?
- Exigence in Tamil is உடனடித் தேவை, நெருக்கடி நிலை. See Exigence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is exigence?
- Exigence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce exigence?
- Exigence is pronounced /ˈɛɡzɪdʒəns/.
- What is the plural of exigence?
- The plural of exigence is exigences.
Words near exigence in the dictionary
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