"Contingently" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Dependent on or influenced by specific circumstances or conditions, rather than being fixed or absolute.
The word "continentality" refers to the quality of being continental, which means relating to or characteristic of a continent. In geography and climate science, continentality refers to the degree to which an area is influenced by its distance from the moderating effects of the ocean, particularly with regard to temperature and precipitation patterns. Areas with high continentality tend to experience more extreme climate fluctuations, such as larger diurnal temperature ranges and a greater difference between summer and winter temperatures. This is because the ocean can help regulate the climate by releasing or absorbing heat, whereas areas far from the ocean are more susceptible to the vast temperature differences between the equator and the poles.
Contingence refers to the state of being dependent on or conditional upon something else, often implying a degree of uncertainty or unpredictability. It can also refer to a situation in which one event or circumstance is linked to or dependent on another, often in a way that is subject to change or variable.