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Definition of Contingent

1. Noun. A gathering of persons representative of some larger group. "Each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"

2. Adjective. Possible but not certain to occur. "They had to plan for contingent expenses"

3. Noun. A temporary military unit. "The peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

4. Adjective. Determined by conditions or circumstances that follow. "Arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"

5. Adjective. Uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances. "The results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"

Definition of Contingent

1. a. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.

2. n. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

Definition of Contingent

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contingent

continental drift continental glacier continental plan continental quilt continental shelf continental slope continently continents contingence contingences

contingencies contingency contingency fee contingency procedure contingency table contingent (current term) contingently contingents contingent negative variation contingent on(p)

contingent probability continua continual continually continuance continuances continuant continuants continuant consonant continuate

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