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con·tin·gent
 contingent
- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
depending on some factor, circumstance, or event; conditional (often fol. by on or upon).
My purchase of this house is contingent on selling my old house.- synonyms:
- conditional, dependent, subject
- similar words:
- hypothetical, incidental, provisional, provisory, relative
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| definition 2: |
likely to happen, but not certain.
- synonyms:
- likely, possible, probable
- similar words:
- borderline, uncertain
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| definition 3: |
occurring by chance or accident.
- synonyms:
- accidental, chance, fortuitous
- similar words:
- arbitrary, fluky, random
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| related words: |
possible, qualified, tentative |
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noun |
| definition: |
a representative group, sometimes of soldiers or the like, making up part of a larger assemblage.
They make up our state's contingent at the national conference.A contingent of soldiers was sent in to police the area.- similar words:
- body, company, crew, detachment, faction, group, party, team
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| related words: |
minority |
| derivation: |
contingently (adv.) |
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