How do you pronounce contingency?

contingency is pronounced as /kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/.

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contingency

📝contingency (contingency)

noun

/kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/

contingence (contingence)

continent contingent

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Signification

a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

A provision for an unforeseen event or circumstance, especially in financial planning.

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty; a provision for an unforeseen event or circumstance.

Traduction de la signification

un événement ou une circonstance future qui est possible mais ne peut pas être prédit avec certitude

un evenement ou une circonstance future qui est possible mais ne peut pas etre predit avec certitude

Phrases d'exemple

We prepared for any contingency during the project.

Nous nous sommes préparés à toute contingence pendant le projet.

Nous nous sommes prepares a toute contingence pendant le projet.

The company has a contingency plan for economic downturns.

L'entreprise dispose d'un plan de contingence pour les récessions économiques.

Companies must have a contingency plan for financial crises.

Les entreprises doivent avoir un plan de contingence pour les crises financières.

Synonymes

possibility, eventuality, likelihood, chance, emergency plan, backup, alternative, alternative strategy

Entrée 1

possibility, eventuality, likelihood, chance

Entrée 2

emergency plan, backup, alternative

Entrée 3

emergency plan, backup, alternative strategy

Antonymes

certainty, inevitability, assurance, predictability

Entrée 1

certainty, inevitability

Entrée 2

certainty, assurance, predictability

Entrée 3

certainty, assurance, predictability

Collocations

contingency plan, financial contingency, emergency contingency

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