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1. Possible but not certain to occur
   "they had to plan for contingent expenses"
    
2. Being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
   "arms sales contingent on the approval of Congress";
   - contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on
    
3. Uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
   "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"

1. A gathering of persons representative of some larger group
   "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
    
2. (military) a temporary military unit
   "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent";
   - detail

Derived forms: contingents

See also: conditional, possible, uncertain

Type of: assemblage, force, gathering, military force, military group, military unit

Encyclopedia: Contingent