contingency

con·tin·gen·cy

 (kən-tĭn′jən-sē)

n. pl. con·tin·gen·cies

1.

a. An event that may occur but that is not likely or intended; a possibility.

b. A possibility that must be prepared for; a future emergency.

2. The condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty.

3. Something incidental to something else.

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con·tin′gen·cy adj.

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contingency

(kənˈtɪndʒənsɪ)

n, pl -cies

1.

a. a possible but not very likely future event or condition; eventuality

b. (as modifier): a contingency plan.

2. something dependent on a possible future event

3. a fact, event, etc, incidental to or dependent on something else

4. (Grammar) (in systemic grammar)

a. modification of the meaning of a main clause by use of a bound clause introduced by a binder such as if, when, though, or since. Compare adding³

b. (as modifier): a contingency clause.

5. logic

a. the state of being contingent

b. a contingent statement

6. dependence on chance; uncertainty

7. (Statistics) statistics

a. the degree of association between theoretical and observed common frequencies of two graded or classified variables. It is measured by the chi-square test

b. (as modifier): a contingency table; the contingency coefficient.

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con•tin•gen•cy

(kənˈtɪn dʒən si)

n., pl. -cies.

1. dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty.

2. a contingent event; a chance, accident, or possibility conditional on something uncertain.

3. something incidental to something else.

[1555–65]

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contingency

An emergency involving military forces caused by natural disasters, terrorists, subversives, or by required military operations. Due to the uncertainty of the situation, contingencies require plans, rapid response, and special procedures to ensure the safety and readiness of personnel, installations, and equipment. See also contingency contracting.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	contingency - a possible event or occurrence or result contingence, eventuality happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
	2.	contingency - the state of being contingent on something dependence, dependency, dependance - the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

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contingency

noun possibility, happening, chance, event, incident, accident, emergency, uncertainty, eventuality, juncture I need to provide for all possible contingencies.

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contingency

noun

Something that may occur or be done:

eventuality, possibility.

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Translations

إحْتِمال حُدوث، طارِئ

eventualitamožnost

eventualitettilfælde

Eventualität

contingencia

éventualité

óvænt atvik

contingenzaemergenzaeventualità

contingentieKontingenzonvoorspelbaarheid

eventualitettilfeldig omstendighet

eventualita

olasılık

意外事件意外事故

contingency

[kənˈtɪndʒənsɪ]

A. N → eventualidad f, contingencia f
to provide for every contingency → tener en cuenta cualquier eventualidad or contingencia
should the contingency arise → en caso de presentarse la eventualidad
£50 for contingencies → 50 libras en caso de que surja una eventualidad or para gastos imprevistos

B. CPD contingency funds NPL → fondos mpl para imprevistos
contingency planning N → planificación f para una eventual emergencia
contingency plans NPL → medidas fpl para casos de emergencia

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contingency

[kənˈtɪndʒ^ənsi] n → éventualité fcontingency plan n → plan m d'urgence

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contingency

n

→ möglicher Fall, Eventualität f; in this contingency, should this contingency arise → in diesem Fall, für diesen Fall, sollte dieser Fall eintreten; to provide for all contingencies → alle Möglichkeiten einplanen, alle Eventualitäten berücksichtigen; a contingency plan → ein Ausweichplan m; contingency planning → Planung f → für Eventualfälle

(Philos) → Kontingenz f

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contingency

[kənˈtɪndʒ/ənsɪ] n → contingenza, evenienza, eventualità f inv
in certain contingencies → in certi frangenti

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contingent

(kənˈtindʒənt) noun

a number or group, especially of soldiers. afdeling, kontingent فِرْقَة عَسْكَرِيّه контингент contingente kontingent das Truppenkontingent kontingent; troppekontingent στρατιωτικό απόσπασμα contingente (väe)kontingent گروه ryhmä contingentיחידה संख्या या समूह विशेष रूप से सैनिकों की kontingent részleg, kontingens kontingen liðsafli contingente 分遣隊 분견대, 파견단 kontingentas kontingents kontinjen contingentgruppe, kontingentkontyngent دله contingente contingent контингент kontingent (vojaški) kontingent kontingent kontingent กำลังทหาร destek birliği, yedek kuvvet 分遣部隊，小分隊 контингент فوجى دست‍ہ số quân được góp vào để trở thành một bộ phận của lực lượng lớn hơn 分遣部队，小分队

conˈtingency – plural conˈtingencies – noun

a chance happening. We're prepared for all contingencies. gebeurlikheidskans إحْتِمال حُدوث، طارِئ случайност contingência možnost, eventualita die Eventualität eventualitet; tilfælde ενδεχόμενοcontingencia võimalus اتفاق؛ پیشامد mahdollisuus éventualitéאפשרות आपात možebitnost, slučajnost lehetőség kemungkinan óvænt atvik eventualità 万一 우연성, 우연한 사건 atsitiktinumas, nenumatytas atvejis nejaušība hal luar jangkaan eventualiteittilfeldighet, eventualitet, tilfeldig omstendighetewentualność اتفاق contingência eventualitate случайность eventualita naključje mogućnost eventualitet ความบังเอิญ olasılık 偶發事件 випадок; непередбачена обставина هنگامى، اتفاقى، ناگهانى việc bất ngờ 意外事件，意外事故

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