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Kontingenz

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin contingentia, from contingō (come into contact).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔntɪŋˈɡɛnt͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Kon‧tin‧genz

Noun

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Kontingenz f (genitive Kontingenz, no plural)

  1. (philosophy, psychology, sociology, statistics) contingency (quality of being contingent; unpredictability)
    Synonyms: Möglichsein, Zufälligkeit, Häufungsverhältnis
    Antonym: Notwendigkeit

Declension

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Further reading

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