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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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   What is the plural of contingency?

   • , plural con·tin·gen·cies. Nothing was left to contingency. He was prepared for every contingency. something incidental to a thing. the degree of association between theoretical and observed common frequencies of two graded or classified variables. It is measured by the chi-square test

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   What is a contingency plan?

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   What does contingencia mean?

   • contingencia, eventualidad… contingência… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CONTINGENCY definition: 1. something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further…. Learn more.

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   What is a contingency in insurance?

   • The insurer agrees to pay on behalf of the policyholder for covered losses, up to the limits purchased, caused by the designated contingencies listed in the policy. A contingency is an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Insurance.

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   What is the contingency of life?

   • The contingency of life is part of the human condition. a sum of money that you keep for additional payments What's the contingency for legal fees? Definition of contingency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Should we consider all possible contingencies?

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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.

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    an event that may or may not happen; the fact that events are not certain synonym possibility. We must consider all possible contingencies. to make contingency plans (= plans for what to do if a particular event happens or does not happen) a contingency fund (= to pay for something that might happen in the future)