contingency

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kənˈtɪn.dʒn̩.si/, SAMPA: /k@n"tIn.dZn=.si/

[edit] Etymology

contingent +‎ -cy

[edit] Noun

contingency (countable and uncountable; plural contingencies)

1. a conditional response plan made in preparation for various future circumstances including the unanticipated.
2. (uncountable) The quality of being contingent; unpredictability.
3. (countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen.
4. (countable) 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 fulfil the contract according to the specification.

[edit] Synonyms

• possibility
• See also Wikisaurus:option

[edit] Antonyms

• (being contingent): necessity
• (possibility): necessity

[edit] Translations