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contingent

/kən'tɪndʒənt/

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adjective
being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
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"arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"

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contingent on contingent upon dependant on dependant upon dependent on dependent upon depending on conditional
noun
a temporary military unit
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"the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

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detail

type of:
military group force military force military unit
noun
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
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"each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"

type of:
gathering assemblage
adjective
possible but not certain to occur
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"they had to plan for contingent expenses"

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possible
adjective
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
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"the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"

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uncertain

Examples of contingent

"arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
"the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
"each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
"they had to plan for contingent expenses"
"the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"