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- Dictionarycon·tin·gent/kənˈtinj(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. subject to chance: "the contingent nature of the job" Similar Opposite
- 2. occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on: "resolution of the conflict was contingent on the signing of a ceasefire agreement" Similar
noun
- 1. a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group: "a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference"
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1. : dependent on or conditioned by something else. Payment is contingent on fulfillment of certain conditions. a plan contingent on the weather. 2. : likely but not certain to happen : possible. 3. : not logically necessary. especially : empirical. 4. a. : happening by chance or unforeseen causes. b.
adjective. formal uk / kənˈtɪn.dʒ ə nt / us / kənˈtɪn.dʒ ə nt / contingent on/upon something. depending on something else in the future in order to happen: Outdoor activities are, as ever, contingent on the weather. See more. (Definition of contingent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Contingent definition: dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon). See examples of CONTINGENT used in a sentence.
The adjective contingent can be used to describe something that can occur only when something else happens first. Making money is contingent on finding a good-paying job. When an event or situation is contingent, it means that it depends on some other event or fact.
A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event. [formal] The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes. The whistles from the large contingent of England fans were deafening. 3. adjective.
contingent (on/upon something) (formal) depending on something that may or may not happen. All payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates.
1. a. A group or detachment, as of troops or police, assigned to aid a larger force. b. A representative group that is selected from or part of a larger group. 2. An event or condition that is likely but not inevitable. [Middle English, from Latin contingēns, contingent-, present participle of contingere, to touch; see contact .]
CONTINGENT meaning: 1. a group of people from the same country, organization, etc who are part of a much larger group…. Learn more.
contingent. noun. /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people at a meeting or an event who have something in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event. The largest contingent was from the United States.
contingent meaning, definition, what is contingent: depending on something that may happen i...: Learn more.
