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contingency
English
Etymology
contingent +? -cy (16th century).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?t?nd??nsi/
Noun
contingency (countable and uncountable, plural contingencies)
- (uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability. [1560s]
- (countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses. [1610s]
- (finance, 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 fulfill the contract according to the specification.
- (logic, countable) A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
Synonyms
- (quality of happening by chance): possibility
- See also Thesaurus:option
Antonyms
- (quality of happening by chance): inevitability, impossibility
Coordinate terms
- (statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction): contradiction, tautology
Derived terms
- contingency plan
Translations
contingency From the web:
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- what contingency plan
- what contingency theory
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eventuality
English
Etymology
eventual +? -ity
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æl?ti
Noun
eventuality (countable and uncountable, plural eventualities)
- A possible event; something that may happen. [from 19th c.]
- (phrenology) An individual's propensity to take notice of events, changes, or facts. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
- (possible event): contingency
Translations
eventuality From the web:
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- eventuality what does it mean
- what does eventuality
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- what do eventuality mean
- what rhymes with eventuality
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