contingency
The quality of being contingent, of happening by chanceThe quality of being contingent, of happening by chance.
» We're working on a contingency plan.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance.
Kontingenz, Eventualität
непредви́димостьnepredvídimostʹ
the state of being contingent on something
(countable)A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
Eventualität, mögliches Ereignis, Eventualfall
случа́йностьslučájnostʹ, непредви́денностьnepredvídennostʹ
(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 they do not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
Entschädigung, Entschädigungszahlung
(countable)A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
Kontingenz, Neutralität
Examples
18 sentencesWe're working on a contingency plan.
Do we have a contingency plan?
ruУ нас есть запасной план?
deHaben wir einen Plan für den Fall der Fälle?
Do you have a contingency plan?
We should be prepared for that contingency.
Do you have a contingency plan in place?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
Origin
From contingence + -y (16th century).From contingence + -y (16th century).
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Forms
plural: contingencies| Singular | contingency |
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regular
Synonyms
11 synonyms- a possible event or occurrence or result:eventualitycontingence
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable