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exiguity

English

Etymology

exiguous +? -ity

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??z???ju??ti/, /??-/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /??zi??juiti/
  • Hyphenation: ex?i?gu?i?ty

Noun

exiguity (usually uncountable, plural exiguities)

  1. The quality of being meagre or scanty.
    Synonyms: exiguousness, meagreness, scantiness

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Translations

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exigency

English

Etymology

From Middle French exigence , from Late Latin exigentia (urgency) (from exig?ns + -ia), from exigere (to demand).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA(key): [???z?d??nsi]

Noun

exigency (countable and uncountable, plural exigencies)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
  2. An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.

Synonyms

  • exigence
  • necessity
  • urgency

Related terms

  • exigent
  • exigenter
  • exiguity
  • exiguous

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References

Further reading

  • exigency in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • exigency in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • exigency at OneLook Dictionary Search

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