contingencies

Meanings

• noun

  The events or conditions that may occur, but are not certain to happen.

  - "The contingencies of war include hunger, sickness, and death."
  - "Insurance companies consider many contingencies when calculating premiums."

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Antonyms

impossibility , inevitability

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Synonyms

possibility

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with contingencies
dependencies , sensitivities , flexibilities

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Variants

List of all variants of contingencies that leads to same result
contingencies , contingency

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Etymology

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From the Latin contingentia, meaning 'occurrence' or 'happening'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'contingencies' is often used in insurance, particularly in property and casualty insurance.

2. The concept of contingencies has been explored in various works of literature, including Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Risk management: The practice of identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks to minimize their impact on an organization or project.

2. Uncertainty principle: A fundamental concept in quantum mechanics that states it is impossible to precisely and simultaneously determine both the position and momentum of a particle.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. Was it merely the expression of her displeasure at Miss Bart's neglect, or had disquieting rumours reached her? The latter "contingency" seemed improbable, yet Lily was not without a sense of uneasiness.

   - Edith Wharton,{it}The House of Mirth{/it},1905

2. It is difficult to distinguish all the legitimate and illegitimate kinds and uses of information. Writing laws to regulate all "contingencies" is like trying to capture broth in a colander.

   - George F. Will,{it}Newsweek{/it},2 Mar. 1987

3. Nothing was overlooked. There was a fallback position, a fail-safe provision, for any "contingency".

   - Gary Wills,{it}New York Times Review of Books{/it},1 Apr. 2001

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Culture

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In literature, contingencies are often used to explore the unpredictability of life and the importance of being prepared for unexpected events.

How to Memorize "contingencies"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dice roll, representing the unpredictability of contingencies.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'contingencies' with the word 'unpredictability'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-N-T-I-N-G-E-N-C-I-E-S' to remember the definition: 'Conditions Occurring Not Guaranteed Each Time'.

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