CONTINGENCY
11 letters
19 Scrabble points
/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
Definition of CONTINGENCY
noun
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The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.
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A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
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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.
Related words:
possibility
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
C
O
N
T
I
N
G
E
N
C
Y
Length
11 letters
Scrabble Score
19 points