noun
contingence
Contingence (noun) means the act of touching something, or the state of being in contact.
noun
1
The act of touching something, or the state of being in contact.
2
Another word for contingency.
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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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What is the meaning of contingence?
"contingence" (noun) means the act of touching something, or the state of being in contact.
What is another word for contingence?
Other words for "contingence" include contingency, eventuality.
What are the different meanings of contingence?
"contingence" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of touching something, or the state of being in contact; 2. Another word for contingency.
