contingency

n., pl. -cies.

1. 1. An event that may occur but that is not likely or intended; a possibility.
   2. 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.

contingency con·tin'gen·cy adj.

An economic event, usually negative, that is in the process of occurring and, therefore, has not yet been resolved.

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For example, pending litigation would be considered a contingent liability.

Event that may or may not occur in a given time period. For example, whether a specific person will die, or a particular house will burn this year is a contingency.

noun

Something that may occur or be done: eventuality, possibility. See possible/impossible.

n

Definition: chance happening; possibility
Antonyms: certainty, definiteness, reality, surety, truth

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An amount of money, included in the budget for building construction, that is uncommitted for any specific purpose. This amount is intended to cover the cost of unforeseen factors related to the construction which are not specifically addressed in the budget.

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A critical event such as birth or death or affliction with a particular disease.

• c. coefficient — see contingency coefficient.
• c. table — tabular classification of epidemiological data in horizontal lines and vertical rows, e.g. cause of death vertically and age horizontally, so that each patient appears only once.

(DOD) 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.

IN BRIEF: A likely, but uncertain happening.

The meeting facilitator made a plan for every contingency.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - eventualitet, tilfældig omstændighed, kontingens, vilkårlighed, uforudsete udgifter, eventualposter

idioms:

• contingency fund    katastrofefond
• contingency plan    katastrofeplan

Nederlands (Dutch)
eventualiteit, onzekerheid dat iets zich zal voordoen

Français (French)
n. - contingence, éventualité

idioms:

• contingency fund    caisse de prévoyance
• contingency plan    plan d'urgence

Deutsch (German)
n. - Eventualität

idioms:

• contingency fund    Fonds für eventuelle Ausgaben
• contingency plan    Alternativplan

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έκτακτη ανάγκη, ενδεχόμενο, (πληθ.) (οικον.) συναφείς ή απρόβλεπτες δαπάνες

idioms:

• contingency fund    κονδύλιο για κάλυψη έκτακτων ή απρόβλεπτων δαπανών
• contingency plan    σχέδιο για έκτακτη ανάγκη

Italiano (Italian)
contingenza

idioms:

• contingency fund    fondo sopravvivenze passive
• contingency plan    piano di emergenza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - continência (f), castidade (f), moderação (f)

idioms:

• contingency fund    fundo (m) de contingência
• contingency plan    plano (m) de contingência

Русский (Russian)
случайность, непредвиденное обстоятельство

idioms:

• contingency fund    фонд помощи
• contingency plan    запасной вариант

Español (Spanish)
n. - contingencia, eventualidad

idioms:

• contingency fund    fondo de contingencia
• contingency plan    plan para situaciones imprevistas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - eventualitet, oförutsedd händelse, tillfällighet, slump

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
偶然, 意外事故, 可能性

idioms:

• contingency fund    应急费用
• contingency plan    应变计划

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 偶然, 意外事故, 可能性

idioms:

• contingency fund    應急費用
• contingency plan    應變計劃

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 우연, 우연한 사건, 부수사태

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 偶然性, 偶発性, 偶発事件

idioms:

• contingency fund    偶発危険準備金
• contingency plan    不測事態対応計画

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حاله طارئه, احتمال وقوع حدث‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שעת חירום, חירום, מקרה, אפשרות‬

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