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Contingency
kənˈtɪn(d)ʒ(ə)n(t)si
Contingency definitions
noun
contingencies
contingency
- 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"
eventuality (chance) event incident happening occurrence juncture possibility accident chance emergency- 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