Definitions for Contingency
kənˈtɪn dʒən sicon·tin·gen·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eventuality, contingency, contingencenoun

   a possible event or occurrence or result

2. contingencynoun

   the state of being contingent on something

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. contingencynoun

   The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.

2. contingencynoun

   A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in , unexpected expenses.

3. contingencynoun

   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.

4. contingencynoun

   A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.

5. Etymology: (16th century).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contingence, Contingencynoun

   The quality of being fortuitous; accidental possibility.

   Etymology: from contingent.

   Their credulities assent unto any prognosticks, which, considering the contingency in events, are only in the prescience of God. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 3.

   For once, O heav’n! unfold thy adamantine book;
   If not thy firm, immutable decree,
   At least the second page of great contingency,
   Such as consists with wills originally free. Dryden.

   Aristotle says, we are not to build certain rules upon the contingency of human actions. Robert South, Sermons.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contingency

   Contingency refers to a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. It is often associated with the idea of a 'back-up plan', or measures that are in place in case the actual or main plans fail or unexpected situations occur. In context of philosophy or logic, it can also mean something that is not necessarily true or false, depending on facts or circumstances. In finance, it can refer to an amount of money allocated for unexpected costs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contingencynoun

   union or connection; the state of touching or contact

2. Contingencynoun

   the quality or state of being contingent or casual; the possibility of coming to pass

3. Contingencynoun

   an event which may or may not occur; that which is possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance

4. Contingencynoun

   an adjunct or accessory

5. Contingencynoun

   a certain possible event that may or may not happen, by which, when happening, some particular title may be affected

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contingency

   A situation requiring military operations in response to natural disasters, terrorists, subversives, or as otherwise directed by appropriate authority to protect US interests. See also contingency contracting.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contingency in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contingency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Contingency in a Sentence

1. Jeremy Rudin:

   We talk to them about what their exposures are, how they're evolving, how they're managing them, what experience they are having, and what their contingency plan is for the plausible, if unlikely, case that things would deteriorate further.

2. Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel:

   In a way very similar how a plaintiff’s lawyer on contingency would do it.

3. Republican Senator Orrin Hatch:

   By admitting they have no contingency plan to assist the millions that may lose subsidies, the administration confirms how the misguided law is unworkable for the American people, i'm committed to working with my Republican colleagues on how Congress can respond to help those hurt by Obamacare's broken promises.

4. Harold Prévil:

   If there is another earthquake, I have a good strong desk. I will go under the desk, and then I will call for my contingency plan and start right away to take care of as many people as I can. Because I know what to do now.

5. Nadhim Zahawi:

   Our message to the unions is to say ‘this is not a time to strike, this is a time to try and negotiate’. But in the absence of that, it is important for the government... to have contingency plans in place, we’re looking at the military, we’re looking at a specialist response force... a surge capacity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Contingency
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contingency
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Contingency
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Contingency
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf