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con·tin·gent
 contingent
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
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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.Her getting an early release from prison is contingent upon her continued good behavior.- 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 |
adverb + (adj.)contingent
entirely, highly, historically, largely, merely, partly, politically, radically, strongly
(adj.)contingent
+ noun
ability,
achievement,
approval,
arrangement,
aspect,
asset,
assumption,
basis,
behavior,
characteristic,
circumstance,
claim,
commission,
commitment,
condition,
consent,
consequence,
demonstration,
employment,
event,
exercise,
existence,
export,
extent,
factor,
fee,
gender,
identity,
implementation,
liability,
loan,
meaning,
music,
nature,
obligation,
possibility,
progress,
race,
reinforcement,
relation,
relationship,
response,
reward,
scheme,
self,
technique,
valuation,
variable,
withdrawal,
worker,
workforce
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a representative group, sometimes of soldiers or the like, making up part of a larger assemblage.
This group makes up our state's contingent at the national conference.- similar words:
- body, company, crew, detachment, faction, group, party, team
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| related words: |
minority |
adjective + (n.)contingent
armed, foreign, gay, growing, international, large, limited, marine, military, naval, peacekeeping, sizable, small, strong, substantial, usual, vocal
verb + (n.)contingent
deliver, lead, peacekeeping, send, withdraw
(n.)contingent
+ verb
arrive, consist, deploy, head, march, station
noun + (n.)contingent
aid, boxing, commander, funding, media, offer, participation, performance, praise, sale
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| derivation: |
contingently (adv.) |
The word contingent
contains the following part:
tact, tang, ting, tig
Latin
root
that means touch
  Example words:
contact, contiguity, contiguous, contingent, intact, intangible, tact, tactful, tactile, tangent, tangible
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