0 something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary:
1 something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further plans and arrangements necessary:
2 something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary:
3 an arrangement for dealing with something that might possibly happen or cause problems in the future:
4 if you work for someone on a contingency basis, you agree that you will only be paid if you achieve a particular aim, for example, getting a successful result in a court of law:
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.