/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language