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contingência — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contingency noun An event or circumstance that might happen but is not certain; a possible future situation planned for in advance.
  • contingent adj Dependent on something else that is uncertain; conditional.
  • serendipity noun A pleasant surprise — finding something good without looking for it.

Senses

contingência is used for these senses in English:

  • contingent That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.
  • serendipity An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.

contingent — full definition

  1. adj Dependent on something else that is uncertain; conditional.
  2. noun A group representing a larger body, such as troops or delegates sent to an event.

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