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- DictionaryCon·tin·gen·cy/kənˈtinjənsē/
noun
- 1. a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty: "a detailed contract that attempts to provide for all possible contingencies"
1. : a contingent event or condition: such as. a. : an event (such 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. the contingencies of war. 2. : the quality or state of being contingent. Synonyms. case. contingence.
CONTINGENCY definition: 1. something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further…. Learn more.
Contingency definition: dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty; fortuitousness. See examples of CONTINGENCY used in a sentence.
A contingency is an event you can't be sure will happen or not. The noun contingency describes something that might or might not happen. We use it to describe an event or situation that is a possible outcome but one that's impossible to predict with certainty.
an event that may or may not happen; the fact that events are not certain synonym possibility. We must consider all possible contingencies. to make contingency plans (= plans for what to do if a particular event happens or does not happen) a contingency fund (= to pay for something that might happen in the future)
something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further plans and arrangements necessary: We must prepare for all possible contingencies.
an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems: a contingency fund / plan (= money or a plan that can be used if there are problems) a contingency fee. money that lawyers charge, which is a share of what the person they represent has won.
A contingency is an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems. Insurers base their premium rates and their willingness to accept risks partly on the probability that certain contingencies will or will not occur.
1. a. a possible but not very likely future event or condition; eventuality. b. ( as modifier ): a contingency plan. 2. something dependent on a possible future event. 3. a fact, event, etc, incidental to or dependent on something else. 4. (Grammar) (in systemic grammar)
An event that may occur but that is not likely or intended; a possibility. Something whose occurrence depends on chance or uncertain conditions; a possible, unforeseen, or accidental occurrence. Be prepared for any contingency. A possibility that must be prepared for; a future emergency.
