SAT vocabulary
Contingency
a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty; something incidental to something else, a subordinate or dependent matter
Example
"We had a contingency plan in case of rain, including an indoor alternative."
Etymology
From Latin 'contingere' (to happen, befall, concern), from 'con-' (together) + 'tangere' (to touch).
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