/ Dictionary / Index C contingency reserve: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: contin'gency reserve" Pronunciation: [key] — Accounting. Accounting. an amount of money established from retained earnings to allow for unforeseen losses in business. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contingency plan contingency table Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language