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Contingency means a possible future event or condition that may or may not happen, often requiring a plan or fund for it (like a “contingency plan” or “contingency fund”), representing uncertainty or something dependent on chance, such as emergencies or unexpected outcomes. It also refers to the state of being dependent on something else. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key Meanings
- A Possible Event: An unforeseen event that might occur, like an emergency or an unexpected result. [5, 6]
- A Plan/Fund: Preparations made for such potential events, such as a “contingency plan” for a crisis or a “contingency fund” for unexpected costs. [1, 3]
- Dependence: The quality of being conditional or reliant on something else (e.g., “The project’s success is a contingency of funding”). [4, 7]
Examples in Use
- “We have a contingency plan in case the main supplier fails.”
- “The budget includes a contingency fund for unforeseen expenses.”
- “They were prepared for any contingency.” [1, 3, 5, 7, 8]
In Logic/Philosophy
- A statement is contingent if it is neither necessarily true nor necessarily false, meaning it could be true or false depending on the circumstances. [9]
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[1] https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/contingency
[2] https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/contingency
[3] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/contingency
[4] https://mnemonicdictionary.com/word/contingency
[5] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency
[6] https://www.growfin.ai/glossary/contingency-definition
[7] https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/contingency
[8] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/contingency