Synonymer

Uttal

    • IPA: /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/

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Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.
  2. (countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
  3. (countable) An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
  4. (logic, countable) A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.

Exempel

  • The lawyer offered to take the case on contingency. He earns a fee only if his case is successful.
  • The plan is risky. There is a lot that could go wrong. Have you considered every contingency ?

Böjningsformer

Pluralcontingencies

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