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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•tin•gent /kənˈtɪndʒənt/USA pronunciation   adj. [be + ~ + on]
  1. dependent on something else;
    conditional: The plans for an outdoor wedding were contingent on the weather.

n. [countable]
  1. a group of soldiers, ships, etc., assembled to help a larger force:His contingent was sent to Saudi Arabia.
  2. any one of the groups that make up a larger group:The gay and lesbian contingent of the parade was finally allowed to march.
con•tin•gent•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•tin•gent  (kən tin′jənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain;
    conditional (often fol. by on or upon):Our plans are contingent on the weather.
  2. liable to happen or not;
    uncertain;
    possible:They had to plan for contingent expenses.
  3. happening by chance or without known cause;
    fortuitous;
    accidental:contingent occurrences.
  4. Philosophy[Logic.](of a proposition) neither logically necessary nor logically impossible, so that its truth or falsity can be established only by sensory observation.

n. 
  1. a quota of troops furnished.
  2. any one of the representative groups composing an assemblage:the New York contingent at a national convention.
  3. the proportion that falls to one as a share to be contributed or furnished.
  4. something contingent;
    contingency.
  • Latin contingent- (stem of contingēns, present participle of contingere), equivalent. to con- con- + ting-, variant stem of tangere to touch + -ent- -ent
  • Middle French)
  • late Middle English (present participle) (1350–1400
con•tin′gent•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
contingent / kənˈtɪndʒənt/
  1. when postpositive, often followed by on or upon: dependent on events, conditions, etc, not yet known; conditional
  2. (of a proposition) true under certain conditions, false under others; not necessary
  3. (in systemic grammar) denoting contingency (sense 4)
  4. (of some being) existing only as a matter of fact; not necessarily existing
  5. happening by chance or without known cause; accidental
  6. that may or may not happen; uncertain
  1. a part of a military force, parade, etc
  2. a representative group distinguished by common origin, interests, etc, that is part of a larger group or gathering
  3. a possible or chance occurrence
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin contingere to touch, fall to one's lot, befall; see also contactconˈtingently
'contingent on' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
according to - contingent - dependence - dependent - hang on - hinge

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