contingency
Definition 1
Existing situation whose result is unknown or unpredictable.
Definition 2
Possible event that must be prepared for.
Definition 3
Condition that must be satisfied before an action is triggered, an agreement is effected, a contract is performed, a plan is executed, or a provision is enforced.
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contingency is in the Planning & Scheduling subject.
contingency appears in the definitions of the following terms: bounded rationality, escalation clause, contingent capital, aleatory contract, delay allowance, holdback, futurology, compensatory finance and insurable interest
contingency appears in these other terms:
contingency insurance,
contingency fund,
contingency stock,
contingency allowance,
contingency plan,
strategic contingency,
contingency analysis,
contingency testing,
contingency fee,
loss contingency
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