Polyglot Dictionary

contingence

/kɔ̃tɛ̃ʒɑ̃s/

la noun C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les contingences

Meaning

  1. a possible future event, a contingency

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A formal, somewhat philosophical or legal word for an unforeseen event that might occur.

Practice

1 What does contingence mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il faut prévoir un plan pour chaque ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches contingence?

noun

Last updated

Polydi the frog

Meet Polydi

Polydi is the adventurous, curious frog behind this dictionary — always jumping after one more word, following each entry's links just to see where they lead.

He's honest about what he knows and what he doesn't yet, so every entry comes with a quick practice question. And he likes keeping track of things, which is exactly why "My words" exists: save a word, and Polydi makes sure you actually come back and test yourself on it.

Jump in. Learn a word. Test yourself.

  • Curious
  • Honest
  • Keeps track