Dictionary definition · contingent
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"
adjective
- possible but not certain to occur"they had to plan for contingent expenses"
- being 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"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).