Contingent - Definition
contingent
adj 1: possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for
contingent expenses"
2: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms
sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn:
contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p),
dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p),
dependant upon(p), depending on(p)]
3: uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the
results of confession were not contingent, they were
certain"- George Eliot
n 1: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group;
"each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
2: a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes
one British contingent" [syn: contingent, detail]