Contingence(n.) See Contingency.
Contingencies(pl. ) of Contingency
Contingency(n.) Union or connection; the state of touching or contact.
Contingency(n.) The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the possibility of coming to pass.
Contingency(n.) An event which may or may not occur; that which is possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance.
Contingency(n.) An adjunct or accessory.
Contingency(n.) A certain possible event that may or may not happen, by which, when happening, some particular title may be affected.
Contingent(a.) Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
Contingent(a.) Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control.
Contingent(a.) Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate.
Contingent(n.) An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.
Contingent(n.) That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops.
Contingently(adv.) In a contingent manner; without design or foresight; accidentally.
Contingentness(n.) The state of being contingent; fortuitousness.
Words within contingently