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- [kuh n-tin-juh n-see]
- /kənˈtɪn dʒən si/
- /kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tin-juh n-see]
- /kənˈtɪn dʒən si/
Definitions of contingencies word
- noun plural contingencies dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition; uncertainty; fortuitousness: Nothing was left to contingency. 1
- noun plural contingencies a contingent event; a chance, accident, or possibility conditional on something uncertain: He was prepared for every contingency. 1
- noun plural contingencies something incidental to a thing. 1
- noun contingencies Plural form of contingency. 1
- noun contingencies plural of contingency. 0
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Origin of contingencies
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; conting(ent) + -ency
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Parts of speech for Contingencies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contingencies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contingencies
noun contingencies
- possibilities — the state or fact of being possible: the possibility of error.
- accidents — Plural form of accident.
- chances — Plural form of chance.
- crises — crisis.
- crossroads — A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other.
Antonyms for contingencies
noun contingencies
- advantages — A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
- certainties — Plural form of certainty.
- misfortunes — adverse fortune; bad luck.
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