Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C contingency fund: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: contin'gency fund" Pronunciation: [key] — Accounting. Accounting. money or securities set aside to cover unexpected conditions or losses in business, usually supplementing a contingency reserve. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contingency fee contingency plan TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language