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contingent
[kuhn-tin-juhnt]
adjective
dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on orupon ).
Our plans are contingent on the weather.
liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible.
They had to plan for contingent expenses.
happening by chance or without known cause; fortuitous; accidental.
contingent occurrences.
Logic.(of a proposition) neither logically necessary nor logically impossible, so that its truth or falsity can be established only by sensory observation.
noun
a quota of troops furnished.
any one of the representative groups composing an assemblage.
the New York contingent at a national convention.
the proportion that falls to one as a share to be contributed or furnished.
something contingent; contingency.
contingent
/ əˈɪԻəԳ /
adjective
dependent on events, conditions, etc, not yet known; conditional
logic (of a proposition) true under certain conditions, false under others; not necessary
(in systemic grammar) denoting contingency (sense 4)
metaphysics (of some being) existing only as a matter of fact; not necessarily existing
happening by chance or without known cause; accidental
that may or may not happen; uncertain
noun
a part of a military force, parade, etc
a representative group distinguished by common origin, interests, etc, that is part of a larger group or gathering
a possible or chance occurrence
Other Word Forms
- contingently adverb
- noncontingent adjective
- noncontingently adverb
- uncontingent adjective
- uncontingently adverb
- DzˈپԲԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of contingent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of contingent1
Example Sentences
Tournament director Laura Robson said there had been no complaints over the courts after a week of absorbing action, while the success of the British contingent has contributed to the feel-good atmosphere in London.
In other words: Do the gender roles again, a growing contingent of Americans seems to believe, and the prosperity will return!
Some 700 US Marines have been deployed to the Los Angeles area and the contingent of National Guard troops mobilised to help quell the disorder has been doubled to 4,000.
“That’s all contingent on if he recovers well tonight,” Roberts said.
Yet the security situation in Somalia remains challenging, and the mood was tense outside the stadium, with a heavy police contingent guarding the venue.
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