contingence

[ kuhn-tin-juhns ]

noun

1. contact or tangency.

contingence

/ kənˈtɪndʒəns /

noun

1. the state of touching or being in contact
2. another word for contingency

Word History and Origins

Origin of contingence¹

First recorded in 1520–30; conting(ent) + -ence

Example Sentences

“Europe and other countries, Australia, we usually get large contingence from, right now most of them are saying travel is not possible,” said Pelton.

From Washington Times

Anchorage, the traditional starting point for the Iditarod, has to make contingences for a lack of snow.

From The Guardian

As a result, I have the margin for meeting the contingences.

From Economist

The Nationals would obviously suffer if they lost others, but the versatility on their roster gives the Nationals palatable contingences for every spot – except catcher.

From Washington Post

But that there are some original intrinsic and hereditary diversity or essential difference between us and them, which cannot be ascribed to time, climate, or to mere contingence.

From Project Gutenberg