contingent
/kษnหtษชn.dสษnt/IPA: /K AH0 N T IH1 N JH AH0 N T/
noun
- 1
An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.
syn:contingency - 2
That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.
syn:proportion - 3
A quota of troops.
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adjective
- 1
Possible or liable, but not certain to occur.
- 2
(with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown.
โThe success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he cannot control.โ
syn:conditional - 3
Dependent on something that may or may not occur.
โa contingent estateโ
- 4
Not logically necessarily true or false.
- 5
Temporary.
โcontingent laborโ
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