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Contingency
/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.
📖 Definitions of "Contingency"
- 1
The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.
- 2
A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
- 3
An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
- 4
A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
🔄 Synonyms of "Contingency"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| eventualitynoun | A possible event; something that may happen. [from 19th c.] |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| eventualitynoun | A possible event; something that may happen. [from 19th c.] |
| contingentnoun | An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something in the future. |
| incidentnoun | (countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence. |
| possibilitynoun | A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being. |
| eventnoun | An occurrence; something that happens. |
| circumstancenoun | Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event. |
| precautionarynoun | (obsolete) A precaution. |
| provident | Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future. |
| warningnoun | Something spoken or written that is intended to warn. |
| cautionnoun | Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. |
| reactionnoun | An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event. |
| expediencynoun | (uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation. |
| responsenoun | An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply. |
| accidentnoun | An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans. |
| resiliencenoun | (psychology, neuroscience) The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune. |
| anticipationnoun | The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur. |
| actionnoun | The effort of performing or doing something. |
| emergentnoun | (botany) A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water. |
| stop-gapnoun | (chiefly British spelling) Alternative form of stopgap. [(rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.] |
| foresightnoun | The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. |
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