contingency
Translation
contingency, eventuality
Examples
We must have a contingency plan.
We must have a contingency plan.
The payment is a contingency on the project's success.
The payment is a contingency on the project's success.
Grammar Patterns
a/the contingency plan/fund (a plan/fund for unexpected events) The company has a large contingency fund.
a/the contingency on ((sth.)) (something that depends on another event) His promotion was a contingency on finishing the report.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eventuality, possibility, emergency
Etymology
From Latin 'contingere' (to touch, happen). '-ency' is a noun suffix. It's an event that might 'happen'.
Memory Tips
A 'contingency plan' is a plan for a possible future event or emergency. Think 'Plan B'.