A propriedade contingente
Example: A propriedade contingente depende das condições externas para existir.
Definition
"A propriedade contingente" refers to a characteristic or quality that depends on external conditions or circumstances to exist or be true, rather than being essential or necessary by itself.
Etymology
The phrase "a propriedade contingente" comes from Portuguese, where "propriedade" means property or characteristic, and "contingente" derives from Latin 'contingens,' meaning 'touching' or 'happening by chance.' Did you know? The term highlights how some properties are not fixed but depend on changing situations.
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the contingent property