Main Entry: con·tin·gen·cy

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈtin-jən(t)-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural con·tin·gen·cies

Date: 1561

1 : the quality or state of being contingent
2 : a contingent event or condition: as a : an event (as an emergency) that may but is not certain to occur <trying to provide for every contingency> b : something liable to happen as an adjunct to or result of something else

synonyms see juncture