plural of contingence

(linguistics) A situation wherein a creole language consists of a spectrum of varieties between those most and least similar to the superstrate language.

(publishing) A word or phrase that appears at the end of an initial portion of a text, and indicates the location of the next portion or rest of the content; for example, "continued on page 9".

The adoption of common policies amongst the countries of a particular continent, especially continental Europe. / A word, phrase or habit typical of the continent.

The phenomenon whereby southward-pointing landforms are more numerous and prominent than northward-pointing landforms.

(topology) The branch of topology devoted to the study of continua, a type of metric space.

(US, idiomatic) worthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.

(computing) A continuation that can be used like any other value in a programming language, giving a powerful ability to control flow of execution.

Synonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland) / (UK) Alternative form of continental, continental European.

Synonym of European (a denizen of Europe) / (UK) A denizen of continental Europe / (historical, US, UK) A denizen of the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.