Kontingenz
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Late Latin contingentia, from contingō (“come into contact”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKontingenz f (genitive Kontingenz, no plural)
- (philosophy, psychology, sociology, statistics) contingency (quality of being contingent; unpredictability)
- Synonyms: Möglichsein, Zufälligkeit, Häufungsverhältnis
- Antonym: Notwendigkeit
Declension
editDeclension of Kontingenz [sg-only, feminine]
Further reading
edit- “Kontingenz” in Duden online
- “Kontingenz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache