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contingence
[ kuhn-tin-juhns ]
/ kənˈtɪn dʒəns /
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noun
contact or tangency.
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Origin of contingence
First recorded in 1520–30; conting(ent) + -ence
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British Dictionary definitions for contingence
contingence
/ (kənˈtɪndʒəns) /
noun
the state of touching or being in contact
another word for contingency
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