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contingency plan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
con-tin-gen-cy -plan
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alternative plan to be put into operation if needed, especially in case of emergencies, or if a primary plan fails.

Inflected Forms

contingency plans (plural)

Synonyms

plan B fallback alternative plan back-up plan backup plan contingency plan fall-back fallback plan plan C recourse

Antonyms

plan A default plan main plan primary plan standard plan

Questions

What does contingency plan mean?
An alternative plan to be put into operation if needed, especially in case of emergencies, or if a primary plan fails.

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