contingent
[adjective]
Synonyms: accidental, casual, chance, fluky, fortuitous, incidental, odd, dependent, conditional, relative, reliant

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Contrasted words: certain, inevitable, necessary
Related Words: unanticipated, unforeseeable, unforeseen, likely, possible, probable

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I. con‧tin‧gent¹ /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ adjective formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: Latin, present participle of contingere 'to have contact with, happen to', from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + tangere 'to touch']
depending on something that may happen in the future Synonym : dependent
contingent on/upon
Further investment is contingent upon the company’s profit performance.

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II. contingent² noun [countable also + plural verb British English]

1. a group of people who all have something in common, such as their nationality, beliefs etc, and who are part of a larger group:
Has the Scottish contingent arrived yet?

2. a group of soldiers sent to help a larger group
contingent of
A large contingent of troops was dispatched.

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contingent
noun
ADJ. large, strong, substantial | military, naval, police | British, UN, etc.
PREP. ~ from a strong contingent from Camberwell Art School
~ of a large contingent of American troops

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