contingency contingency Merriam-Webster con·tin·gen·cy kənˈtinjənsē/ contingency contingency Contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingencies contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency "Definition in the websters dictionary" contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency contingency