Definition of Contingency. Meaning of Contingency. Synonyms of Contingency

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Definition of Contingency

Contingency
Contingency Con*tin"gen*cy, n.; pl. Contingencies. [Cf. F. contingence.] 1. Union or connection; the state of touching or contact. ``Point of contingency.' --J. Gregory. 2. The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the possibility of coming to pass. Aristotle says we are not to build certain rules on the contingency of human actions. --South. 3. An event which may or may not occur; that which is possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance. The remarkable position of the queen rendering her death a most important contingency. --Hallam. 4. An adjunct or accessory. --Wordsworth. 5. (Law) A certain possible event that may or may not happen, by which, when happening, some particular title may be affected. Syn: Casualty; accident; chance.

Meaning of Contingency from wikipedia

- Look up contingency or contingent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contingency or Contingent may refer to: Contingency (philosophy), in philosophy...
- In statistics, a contingency table (also known as a cross tabulation or crosstab) is a type of table in a matrix format that displays the multivariate...
- A contingency plan, or alternate plan, also known colloquially as Plan B, is a plan devised for an outcome other than in the usual (expected) plan. It...
- The contingency model by business and management psychologist Fred Fiedler is a contingency theory concerned with the effectiveness of a leader in an...
- In logic, contingency is the feature of a statement making it neither necessary nor impossible. Contingency is a fundamental concept of modal logic. Modal...
- The contingency allowance is the time allocated during planning for unscheduled events. Technical and personal disruptions result in changes in the indirect...
- A contingencies fund or contingency fund is a fund for emergencies or unexpected outflows, mainly economic crises. The European Union created a vast contingency...
- "The Contingency" is the first episode and season premiere of the second season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the...
- of the known-unknowns is referred to by cost estimators as cost contingency. Contingency "refers to costs that will probably occur based on past experience...
- The three-term contingency (also known as the ABC contingency) is a psychological model describing operant conditioning in three terms consisting of a...