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Noun: contingent kun'tinjunt- 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"
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Adjective: contingent kun'tinjunt- Possible but not certain to occur
"they had to plan for contingent expenses" - Determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
"arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
- contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon, dependant upon, depending on - Uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
"the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"
Derived forms: contingents See also: conditional, contingency, possible, uncertain Type of: assemblage, force, gathering, military force, military group, military unit Encyclopedia: Contingent |