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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 › english › contingencyCONTINGENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTINGENCY definition: 1. something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of CONTINGENCY is a contingent event or condition. How to use contingency in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contingency.

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › contingencyCONTINGENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A contingency is an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems. Insurers base their premium rates and their willingness to accept risks partly on the probability that certain contingencies will or will not occur.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contingencyCONTINGENCY | 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › contingencyCONTINGENCY definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems: a contingency fund / plan (= money or a plan that can be used if there are problems) a contingency fee. money that lawyers charge, which is a share of what the person they represent has won.

8. 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.