Also means
requirement
Usage Note
Exigencia conveys a strong expectation or requirement, often with a tone of pressure: las exigencias del mercado (market demands). The related verb is exigir (to demand/require). Careful: exigente (demanding) describes a person with high standards, which is not always negative in Spanish-speaking cultures.
Examples
"Las exigencias del trabajo son altas."
Natural Translation
The demands of the job are high.
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