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Definition of contingency method

: a statistical method for computing the probability of the joint occurrence of attributes (as blue eyes and blond hair) which do not admit of refined measurement but can be roughly grouped

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“Contingency method.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20method. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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