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Contingent

Contingent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contingent? [n] a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics" [n] a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent" [adj] uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot [adj] determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [adj] possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contingent: conditional \| contingent on(p) \| dependant on(p) \| dependent on(p) \| depending on(p) \| detail \| possible \| uncertain Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contingent: accessory \| accident \| accidental \| addendum \| addition \| additional \| adjunct \| adscititious \| adventitious \| adventure \| age group \| aleatory \| allotment \| allowance \| appendage \| appurtenance \| appurtenant \| ascititious \| at issue \| auxiliary \| band \| based on \| battalion \| bevy \| big end \| bigger half \| bit \| bite \| body \| boxed in \| brigade \| brushing \| budget \| bunch \| cabal \| cast \| casual \| casualty \| causeless \| chance \| chance hit \| chancy \| chunk \| circumscribed by \| circumstantial \| clique \| cogitable \| cohort \| collateral \| coming \| coming to be \| commission \| company \| complement \| component \| conceivable \| conceivably possible \| conditional \| conditioned \| contacting \| contingency \| contingent on \| corps \| coterie \| covey \| crew \| cross section \| crowd \| cut \| deal \| dependent \| dependent on \| depending \| depending on \| depending on circumstances \| destinal \| destiny \| detachment \| detail \| dicey \| dividend \| division \| dole \| end \| equal share \| event \| eventual \| eventuality \| eventuation \| extra \| faction \| fatal \| fate \| fatidic \| final \| fleet \| fluke \| fluky \| fortuitous \| fortuity \| fraction \| freak accident \| gang \| glancing \| grazing \| group \| grouping \| groupment \| half \| halver \| hap \| happening \| happenstance \| hazard \| hedged about by \| helping \| hinging on \| humanly possible \| iffy \| imaginable \| impingent \| impinging \| in contact \| in question \| in suspense \| in the balance \| incidence \| incident to \| incidental \| incidental to \| indeterminate \| indirect \| inessential \| in-group \| installment \| interest \| item \| junta \| last \| likely \| long odds \| long shot \| lot \| lucky shot \| materialization \| measure \| meed \| meeting \| mere chance \| mess \| mob \| modicum \| moiety \| movement \| nonessential \| not-self \| nudging \| occasional \| odd \| open \| osculatory \| other \| outfit \| out-group \| pack \| parcel \| part \| particular \| party \| peer group \| pendent \| pending \| percentage \| phalanx \| piece \| platoon \| plausible \| portion \| posse \| possible \| potential \| predicated on \| probable \| proportion \| provisional \| quadrant \| quantum \| quarter \| quota \| rake-off \| random sample \| ration \| realization \| regiment \| relative \| reliant \| remainder \| revolving on \| risky \| rubbing \| salon \| sample \| sampling \| secondary \| section \| sector \| segment \| set \| share \| slice \| small share \| squad \| stable \| stake \| steady \| stock \| string \| subdivision \| subgroup \| subject to \| subsidiary \| subspecies \| superadded \| superaddition \| superfluous \| supervenient \| supplement \| supplemental \| supplementary \| suspenseful \| tangent \| tangential \| team \| thinkable \| touching \| tribe \| troop \| troupe \| turning on \| ultimate \| unanticipated \| uncaused \| uncounted \| undecided \| undetermined \| unessential \| unestablished \| unexpected \| unfixed \| unforeseeable \| unforeseen \| unlooked-for \| unpredictable \| unsettled \| untold \| up for grabs \| wing See Also \| assemblage \| force \| gathering \| military force \| military group \| military unit Contingent In Webster's Dictionary \Contin"gent\, a. [L. contingens, -entis, p. pr. of contingere to touch on all sides, to happen; con- + tangere to touch: cf. F. contingent. See {Tangent}, {Tact}.] 1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. Weighing so much actual crime against so much contingent advantage. --Burke. 2. Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control. ``Uncertain and contingent causes.'' --Tillotson. 3. (Law) Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate. If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one. --Blackstone. \Contin"gent\, n. 1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. His understanding could almost pierce into future contingets. --South. 2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops. From the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents were required . . . 200,000 men were in arms. --Milman.

Contingent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contingent?

[n] a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
[n] a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
[adj] uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
[adj] determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
[adj] possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"

Contingent In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*tin"gent\, a. [L. contingens, -entis, p. pr. of
contingere to touch on all sides, to happen; con- + tangere
to touch: cf. F. contingent. See {Tangent}, {Tact}.]
1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur;
   incidental; casual.

         Weighing so much actual crime against so much
         contingent advantage.                 --Burke.

2. Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as,
   the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events
   which he can not control. ``Uncertain and contingent
   causes.'' --Tillotson.

3. (Law) Dependent for effect on something that may or may
   not occur; as, a contingent estate.

         If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he
         attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one.
                                               --Blackstone.


\Con*tin"gent\, n.
1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is
   unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something
   future; a contingency.

         His understanding could almost pierce into future
         contingets.                           --South.

2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment
   among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a
   quota of troops.

         From the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents
         were required . . . 200,000 men were in arms.
                                               --Milman.

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