contingent
Use Contingent in a sentence
dʒənt adjective
1.
dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed 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.
Logic. (of a proposition) neither logically necessary nor logically impossible, so that its truth or falsity can be established only by sensory observation.
noun
5.
a quota of troops furnished.
6.
any one of the representative groups composing an assemblage: the New York contingent at a national convention.
7.
the proportion that falls to one as a share to be contributed or furnished.
8.
something contingent; contingency.
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Origin:
1350–1400; late Middle English (present participle) (< Middle French) < Latin contingent- (stem of contingēns, present participle of contingere), equivalent to con- con- + ting-, variant stem of tangere to touch + -ent- -ent
1350–1400; late Middle English (present participle) (< Middle French) < Latin contingent- (stem of contingēns, present participle of contingere), equivalent to con- con- + ting-, variant stem of tangere to touch + -ent- -ent
Related forms
con·tin·gent·ly, adverb
non·con·tin·gent, adjective
non·con·tin·gent·ly, adverb
un·con·tin·gent, adjective
un·con·tin·gent·ly, adverb
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| —adj (when postpositive, | |
| 1. | dependent on events, conditions, etc, not yet known; conditional |
| 2. | logic (of a proposition) true under certain conditions, false under others; not necessary |
| 3. | (in systemic grammar) denoting contingency (sense 4) |
| 4. | metaphysics (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 |
| —n | |
| 7. | a part of a military force, parade, etc |
| 8. | a representative group distinguished by common origin, interests, etc, that is part of a larger group or gathering |
| 9. | a possible or chance occurrence |
| [C14: from Latin contingere to touch, fall to one's lot, befall; see also | |
| con'tingently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
contingent
late 14c., from L. contingentem (nom. contingens) "happening, touching," prp. of contingere "to touch" (see contact).
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Example sentences
Completing these searches is contingent upon available funding.
More and more people are contingent workers-- temps and part-timers.
There are plenty of financial types who have funds where investment is contingent upon expectation of macroeconomic conditions.
Yes, your per-game discount was contingent on your purchase of one game a month for a subscription period.
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