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noun
An expense incurred precautionarily for a use that may not occur such as an event of damage or a change order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: accounting, business, finance
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From contingency + cost. Do not confuse with cost contingencies.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
