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   contingency

   /kənˈtɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nsi/

   noun

   • 1. a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty: "a detailed contract which attempts to provide for all possible contingencies"
   • ▪ a provision for a possible event or circumstance: "stores were kept as a contingency against a blockade"
   • ▪ an incidental expense: "allow an extra fifteen per cent on the budget for contingencies"
   • ▪ the absence of certainty in events: "the island's public affairs can occasionally be seen to be invaded by contingency"
   • ▪ the absence of necessity; the fact of being so without having to be so.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the philosophical sense): from late Latin contingentia (in its medieval Latin sense ‘circumstance’), from contingere ‘befall’ (see contingent).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTINGENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Contingency is something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, collocations and usage of contingency in different contexts.

   • English (US)

     something that might possibly happen in the future, usually...

   • Znaczenie Contingency, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CONTINGENCY definicja: 1. something that might possibly...

   • Contingency in Spanish

     CONTINGENCY translate: contingencia, eventualidad,...

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     CONTINGENCY translate: 可能发生的事;意外事件，不测事件. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     CONTINGENCY translate: 可能發生的事;意外事件，不測事件. Learn more in the...

   • Contingency: Czech Translation

     contingency - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contingencyContingency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A contingency is an event or condition that may or may not happen, or that depends on something else. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and legal and kids definitions of contingency.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTINGENCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further plans and arrangements necessary: We must prepare for all possible contingencies.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTINGENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Contingency is something that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems. Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of contingency in different contexts, such as insurance, logic, and grammar.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contingencyContingency - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A contingency is an event you can't be sure will happen or not. The noun contingency describes something that might or might not happen. We use it to describe an event or situation that is a possible outcome but one that's impossible to predict with certainty.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › contingencyCONTINGENCY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Contingency definition: dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty; fortuitousness. See examples of CONTINGENCY used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › contingencycontingency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Contingency is an event that may or may not happen, or the fact that events are not certain. Learn how to use the word in different contexts, such as plans, funds and life, with synonyms and pronunciation.