can someone define and explain contingency for me?

contingency |kənˈtinjənsē| noun ( pl. -cies) a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty : a detailed contract that attempts to provide for all possible contingencies. • a provision for such an events or circumstance : a contingency reserve. • an incidental expense : allow an extra fifteen percent in the budget for contingencies. • the absence of certainty in events : the island's public affairs can be invaded by contingency. • Philosophy the absence of necessity; the fact of being so without having to be so. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.(in the philosophical sense): from late Latin contingentia (in its medieval Latin sense ‘circumstance’ ), from contingere ‘befall’ (see contingent ).

1. an event that might occur in the future, especially a problem, emergency, or expense that might arise unexpectedly and therefore must be prepared for

2.provision made against future unforeseen events, e.g. an allocation of funds in a budget

3.dependence upon chance or factors and circumstances that are presently unknown

4.a condition in a contract that has to be fulfilled before the contract is binding


Here are some Synonyms
unforeseen event
emergency
incident
possibility
eventuality

contingency : A promise to do something if certain conditions are met.

hey, I said that!

ya like a college professor sea

a contingency plan is a good thing to have.

Exploring a dictionary/thesaraus website is a good contingency to this post.

I clicked, but I couldn't answer. Does that make me dumb?

Nope I had to look it up...

I don't know if a smart azz apply

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Nah it's ok, someone else already defined it anyway. You are cute though.

thnx every1 =)

i clicked and i know the answer but now you already know it.
how are you lss? nice to see you frolicking in the threads

contingency plan:
-telling a friend to call you with an "emergency" when your date shows up and looks nothing like her profile pic

-having a "headache" when the guy you're with won't "return the favor"

-buying a comfy couch when you forget your anniversary

oh you guys and your dictionaries.

i always find contingency easiest to grasp by thinking about the opposite.

that is, what it means to be non-contingent.

have a contingency plan... have a back up plan, a plan B.