NOUN | event | contingency, eventuality, contingence | a possible event or occurrence or result |
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state | contingency | the state of being contingent on something |
Sounds | kahntih'njhahnsiy | |
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Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... |
Meaning | A possible event or occurrence or result. | |
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Synonyms | eventuality, contingence | |
Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
Spanish | contingencia, evento, eventualidad | |
Catalan | contingència, eventualitat | |
Adjectives | contingent | possible but not certain to occur |
Meaning | The state of being contingent on something. | |
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Broader | dependence, dependance, dependency | The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else |
Spanish | contingencia | |
Catalan | contingència | |
Adjectives | contingent | determined by conditions or circumstances that follow |
contingent | uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances |
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