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Kontingenz.

contingency (quality of being contingent; unpredictability)

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔntɪŋˈɡɛnt͡s/
  1. contingency (quality of being contingent; unpredictability)

    feminine · no-plural
Where this word comes from

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

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