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- DictionaryCon·tin·gent/kənˈtinj(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. subject to chance: "the contingent nature of the job"
- 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"
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"
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.
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.
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.
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)
adjective. formal us / kənˈtɪn.dʒ ə nt / uk / 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 Sentence Examples. The community had to produce its contingent of the taille. Mary, with the assistance of a French contingent, began to fortify Leith. There were also extra charges under contingent regulations of great complexity, which commonly added 50 per cent.
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 .]
Jun 20, 2024 · contingent (comparative more contingent, superlative most contingent) Possible or liable, but not certain to occur. Synonyms: incidental, casual Antonyms: certain, inevitable, necessary, impossible (with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown, that may or may not occur. Synonyms: conditional; see also Thesaurus ...
contingent. 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. A strong contingent of local residents were there to block the proposal.
