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contingency cost

contingency cost noun: an expense incurred precautionarily for a use that may not occur such as an event of damage or a change order.

Noun

contingency cost (plural contingency costs)

  1. An expense incurred precautionarily for a use that may not occur such as an event of damage or a change order.

Forms of contingency cost

pluralcontingency costs

Origin of contingency cost

From contingency + cost. Do not confuse with cost contingencies.

Questions about contingency cost

What does contingency cost mean?
Contingency cost means an expense incurred precautionarily for a use that may not occur such as an event of damage or a change order.
What part of speech is contingency cost?
Contingency cost is a noun.
What is the plural of contingency cost?
The plural of contingency cost is contingency costs.

Words near contingency cost in the dictionary

  1. contingences
  2. contingencies
  3. contingencies fund
  4. contingencies funds
  5. contingency
  6. contingency cost
  7. contingency costs
  8. contingency plan
  9. contingency plans
  10. contingency table
  11. contingency tables

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