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Synonyms for contingence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh n-tin-juh ns
Phonetic Transcription : kənˈtɪn dʒəns



Définition of contingence

Origin :
  • early 16c., from Medieval Latin *contingentia, from contingent- present participle stem of contingere "to touch" (see contact (n.)).
  • noun contingency
  • noun contact
Example sentences :
  • Contingence not even applies to essence, let alone super-essence, vi.
  • Extract from : « Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4 » by Plotinos (Plotinus)
  • Contingence applicable to Supreme, under new definition only, vi.
  • Extract from : « Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4 » by Plotinos (Plotinus)
  • If we reflect on these considerations, the problem of determinism and of contingence will appear to us in a new light.
  • Extract from : « The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method » by Henri Poincar
  • The one is an eternal and necessary truth, subject to no contingence, no possibility of the opposite.
  • Extract from : « Mental Philosophy: Including the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will » by Joseph Haven

Antonyms for contingence

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