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   Con·tin·gent

   /kənˈtinj(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. subject to chance: "the contingent nature of the job" Similar chanceaccidentalfortuitouspossibleunforeseenunforeseeableunexpectedunpredictedunpredictableunanticipatedunlooked-forrandomhaphazardOpposite predictable
   • ▪ (of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs: "businesses need to be aware of their liabilities, both actual and contingent"
   • ▪ true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity: "that men are living creatures is a contingent fact"
   • 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 dependentconditionalsubject tobased ondetermined byhingeing onresting onhanging oncontrolled by

   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"
   • ▪ a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force in an operation: "a contingent of 2,000 marines"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘of uncertain occurrence’): from Latin contingere ‘befall’, from con- ‘together with’ + tangere ‘to touch’. The noun sense was originally ‘something happening by chance’, then ‘a person's share resulting from a division, a quota’; the current sense dates from the early 18th century.

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   • 1. contingently adverb

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   What does the word contingent mean?

   • (sense 1) borrowed from French, "portion that falls to one as a return, part given or received in a common effort, body of troops contributed by an ally," noun derivative of contingent, adjective, "falling to someone as a share, dependent, contingent entry 1 "; (sense 2) noun derivative of contingent entry 1

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   What does it mean if an event or situation is contingent?

   • When an event or situation is contingent, it means that it depends on some other event or fact. For example, sometimes buying a new house has to be contingent upon someone else buying your old house first. That way you don't end up owning two houses!

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   What is a contingent occurrence?

   • 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. a quota of troops furnished.

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   What does contingency mean?

   • the proportion that falls to one as a share to be contributed or furnished. something contingent; contingency. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Word Of The Day Quiz: A Plethora Of Wonderful Words! Learn more and more, including the words from April 1–7, 2024!

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   Contingent means dependent on or conditioned by something else, likely but not certain to happen, or not logically necessary. It can also mean happening by chance or unforeseen causes, or not necessitated by free choice. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and legal terms of contingent.

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   Contingent can be a noun meaning a group of people or a part of a military force, or an adjective meaning depending on something else in the future. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of contingent with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   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.

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    Contingent can be a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it means a group of people or soldiers who are part of a larger group. As an adjective, it means depending on something else in order to happen.