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dependency vs contingency

contingency vs dependency

dependency and contingency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dependency Yes No No No
contingency Yes No No No
As nouns, contingency is a hyponym of dependency; that is, contingency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dependency:
  • dependency: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
  • contingency: the state of being contingent on something
Other hyponyms of dependency include helplessness, reliance, subordination.
dependency (noun) contingency (noun)
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country a possible event or occurrence or result
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else the state of being contingent on something
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Difference between dependency and contingency

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