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
- 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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