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View usage for: (kəntɪndʒənt) Word forms: plural contingents1. countable nounA contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them. [formal] The university has a large contingent of teacher training students. There were contingents from the navies of virtually all E.U. countries. Synonyms: group, detachment, deputation, set More Synonyms of contingent 2. countable noun [oft adjective NOUN]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. adjectiveIf something is contingent on something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist. [formal] In effect, growth is contingent on improved incomes for the mass of the low-incomepopulation. [+ on/upon] Synonyms: chance, random, casual, uncertain More Synonyms of contingent contingent in British English (kənˈtɪndʒənt) adjective1. (when postpositive, often foll by on or upon) dependent on events, conditions, etc, not yet known; conditional 2. logic (of a proposition) true under certain conditions, false under others; not necessary 3. (in systemic grammar) denoting contingency (sense 4) 4. metaphysics (of some being) existing only as a matter of fact; not necessarily existing 5. happening by chance or without known cause; accidental 6. that may or may not happen; uncertain noun7. a part of a military force, parade, etc 8. a representative group distinguished by common origin, interests, etc, that is part of a larger group or gathering 9. a possible or chance occurrence Derived forms contingently (conˈtingently) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin contingere to touch, fall to one's lot, befall; see also contactcontingent in American English (kənˈtɪndʒənt) adjective1. Obsolete touching; tangential 2. that may or may not happen; possible 3. happening by chance; accidental; fortuitous 4. unpredictable because dependent on chance 5. dependent (on or upon something uncertain); conditional 6. Logic true only under certain conditions or in certain contexts; not always or necessarily true 7. Philosophy not subject to determinism; free noun8. Rare an accidental or chance happening 9. a share or quota, as of troops, laborers, delegates, etc. 10. a group forming part of a larger group Derived forms contingently (conˈtingently) adverb Word origin L contingens, prp. of contingere, to touch: see contact Examples of 'contingent' in a sentencecontingent In other languagescontingent British English: contingent NOUN A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them. ...a large contingent of troops. - American English: contingent
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- Chinese: 批警察、士兵、军车
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- Japanese: 派遣団
- Korean: 대표단
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Definition a group of people with a common interest, that represents a larger group There were contingents from the navies of virtually all UN countries. Definition happening by chance Uncertainty is a property of the future rather than a contingent fact. Additional synonymsDefinition occurring by chance or unintentionally accidental discoveries of literary treasures Synonyms chance, random, casual, unintentional, unintended, unplanned, fortuitous, inadvertent, serendipitous, unlooked-for, uncalculated, contingentDefinition a group of similar objects or people dispatched or dealt with at the same time the current batch of trainee priests Synonyms group, set, lot, crowd, pack, collection, quantity, bunch, accumulation, assortment, consignment, assemblage, aggregationDefinition a group regarded as a single entity the police representative body Synonyms organization, company, group, society, league, association, band, congress, institution, corporation, federation, outfit (informal), syndicate, bloc, confederation |