Definition of contingency
Nouns
a possible event or occurrence or result
- Synonyms:
- contingence, eventuality
- Type of:
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happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
an event that happens
the state of being contingent on something
- Type of:
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dependance, dependence, dependency
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Vocabulary Lists for contingency
- abate
- acrostic
- adamant
- adamantly
- alleviate