Definition of Contingencies. Meaning of Contingencies. Synonyms of Contingencies

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Definition of Contingencies

Contingencies
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 Contingencies from wikipedia

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- 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...
- A contingency operation is a military operation involving United States Armed Forces, conducted in response to natural disasters, terrorists, subversives...
- The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that makes provision about civil contingencies. It also replaces...
- 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...
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