contingence
2 synonyms for contingence, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of touching something, or the state of being in contact.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin contingentia (the source of the con- and -ence elements), from contingēns, the present passive participle of contingō, meaning ‘to make contact with, to be touching’.
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