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contingency

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
con·tin·gen·cy 
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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 contingent2: 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


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