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  • 21Impendence — Im*pend ence, Impendency Im*pend en*cy, n. The state of impending; the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon; also, that which impends. Impendence of volcanic cloud. Ruskin. Syn: imminence, imminency, impendence, forthcomingness.… …

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  • 22Impendency — Impendence Im*pend ence, Impendency Im*pend en*cy, n. The state of impending; the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon; also, that which impends. Impendence of volcanic cloud. Ruskin. Syn: imminence, imminency, impendence,… …

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  • 23Incident — In ci*dent, a. [L. incidens, entis, p. pr. & of incidere to fall into or upon; pref. in in, on + cadere to fall: cf. F. incident. See {Cadence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface. [1913… …

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  • 24Incident proposition — Incident In ci*dent, a. [L. incidens, entis, p. pr. & of incidere to fall into or upon; pref. in in, on + cadere to fall: cf. F. incident. See {Cadence}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.… …

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  • 25contingency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1561 1. the quality or state of being contingent 2. a contingent event or condition: as a. an event (as an emergency) that may but is not certain to occur < trying to provide for every contingency > b …

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  • 26contingent — contingently, adv. /keuhn tin jeuhnt/, adj. 1. dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often fol. by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather. 2. liable to happen or not;&#8230; …

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  • 27December 1910 — January – February – March – April – May – June – July August – September – October – November – December December 31, 1910: Aviator John B. Moisant killed in fall from airplane …

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  • 28incidental — adjective 1》 occurring as a minor accompaniment.     ↘occurring by chance in connection with something else. 2》 (incidental to) liable to happen as a consequence of. noun an incidental detail, expense, event, etc …

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  • 29contingent — con•tin•gent [[t]kənˈtɪn dʒənt[/t]] adj. 1) dependent on something not yet certain; conditional: plans contingent on the weather[/ex] 2) liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible: contingent expenses[/ex] 3) happening by chance or without&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30contingent — /kənˈtɪndʒənt / (say kuhn tinjuhnt) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by on or upon) dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional. 2. liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible. 3. happening by&#8230; …