Noun: contingency kun'tin-jun(t)-see
- A possible event, occurrence or result
"They planned for every contingency, including severe weather";
- eventuality, contingence
- The quality of being dependent on chance or circumstances
"The contingency of human life on environmental factors"
- Something set aside for a possible future emergency
"The company has a contingency fund for unexpected expenses"
Derived forms: contingencies
Type of: dependance [non-standard], dependence, dependency, happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
Encyclopedia: Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity