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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tin•gent /kənˈtɪndʒənt/USA pronunciation adj. [be + ~ + on]- dependent on something else;
conditional: The plans for an outdoor wedding were contingent on the weather.
n. [countable] - a group of soldiers, ships, etc., assembled to help a larger force:His contingent was sent to Saudi Arabia.
- any one of the groups that make up a larger group:The gay and lesbian contingent of the parade was finally allowed to march.
con•tin•gent•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tin•gent (kən tin′jənt),USA pronunciation adj. - dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain;
conditional (often fol. by on or upon):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. - Philosophy[Logic.](of a proposition) neither logically necessary nor logically impossible, so that its truth or falsity can be established only by sensory observation.
n. - 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.
- Latin contingent- (stem of contingēns, present participle of contingere), equivalent. to con- con- + ting-, variant stem of tangere to touch + -ent- -ent
- Middle French)
- late Middle English (present participle) (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: contingent /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ adj - when postpositive, often followed by on or upon: dependent on events, conditions, etc, not yet known; conditional
- (of a proposition) true under certain conditions, false under others; not necessary
- (in systemic grammar) denoting contingency (sense 4)
- (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
n - 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin contingere to touch, fall to one's lot, befall; see also contactconˈtingently adv |