contingency
/kənˈtɪnd͡ʒənsi/noun
High School
1
The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance.
2
A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
3
An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if they do not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
4
A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing