contingency

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Synonyms: contingence, continency, contingent, continence, contingently, contingents, constringency, contingences

Antonyms: contingence, continency, contingent, continence, contingently, contingents, constringency, contingences

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The quality of being [[contingent]], of [[happening]] by [[chance]]. {{defdate|from 1560s}}
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[possibility]]; something which may or may not [[happen]]. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses. {{defdate|from 1610s}}
3. {{lb|en|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 they do not fulfill the contract according to the [[specification]].
4. {{senseid|en|logical statement}}{{lb|en|logic|countable}} A [[statement]] which is neither a [[tautology]] nor a [[contradiction]].

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