Contingent Definition & Meaning
contingent
- adjective
- possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"
- determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
- uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
- noun
- a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
- a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
"Contingent" in song lyrics
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"abstemious censurable contingent"
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"china beach contingent"
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- What does contingent mean?
- possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses" determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics" a temporary military unit
- What part of speech is contingent?
- Contingent is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does contingent have?
- Contingent has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).