contingent
(adjective) uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; “the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain”- George Eliot
contingent, contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon, dependant upon, depending on
(adjective) being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; “arms sales contingent on the approval of congress”
contingent
(adjective) possible but not certain to occur; “they had to plan for contingent expenses”
contingent
(noun) a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; “each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics”
contingent, detail
(noun) a temporary military unit; “the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
contingent (plural contingents)
An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.
Synonym: contingency
That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.
Synonym: proportion
(military) A quota of troops.
contingent (comparative more contingent, superlative most contingent)
Possible or liable, but not certain to occur.
Synonyms: incidental, casual
Antonyms: certain, inevitable, necessary, impossible
(with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown.
Synonyms: conditional, Thesaurus:conditional
Dependent on something that may or may not occur.
Not logically necessarily true or false.
Temporary.
• contenting
Source: Wiktionary
Con*tin"gent, a. Etym: [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)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
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