Kontingenz

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin contingentia, from contingō (“come into contact”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔntɪŋˈɡɛnt͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Kon‧tin‧genz

Noun

Kontingenz f (genitive Kontingenz, no plural)

  1. (philosophy, psychology, sociology, statistics) contingency (quality of being contingent; unpredictability)
    Synonyms: Möglichsein, Zufälligkeit, Häufungsverhältnis
    Antonym: Notwendigkeit

Declension

Declension of Kontingenz [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Kontingenz
genitive einer der Kontingenz
dative einer der Kontingenz
accusative eine die Kontingenz

Further reading

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