contingency
/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
that which could have been otherwise
“Contingent truths depend on how the world happens to be.”
Origin: Latin contingere 'to touch, befall' from con- 'together' + tangere 'to touch'
/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
that which could have been otherwise
“Contingent truths depend on how the world happens to be.”
Origin: Latin contingere 'to touch, befall' from con- 'together' + tangere 'to touch'