Contingent

Word CONTINGENT
Character 10
Hyphenation con tin gent
Pronunciations /kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Contingent"

What do we mean by contingent?

Liable but not certain to occur; possible. adjective

Dependent on other conditions or circumstances; conditional: synonym: dependent. adjective

Happening by or subject to chance or accident; unpredictable: synonym: accidental. adjective

True only under certain conditions; not necessarily or universally true. adjective

A group or detachment, as of troops or police, assigned to aid a larger force. noun

A representative group that is selected from or part of a larger group. noun

An event or condition that is likely but not inevitable. noun

Not existing or occurring through necessity; due to chance or to a free agent; accidentally existing or true; hence, without a known or apparent cause or reason, or caused by something which would not in every case act; dependent upon the will of a human being, or other finite free agent.

Dependent upon a foreseen possibility; provisionally liable to exist, happen, or take effect in the future; conditional: as, a contingent remainder after the payment of debts; a journey contingent upon the receipt of advices; a contingent promise.

An event dependent either upon accident or upon the will of a finite free agent; an event not determinable by any rule. noun

That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a quota; specifically, the share or proportion of troops to be furnished by one of several contracting powers; the share actually furnished: as, the Turkish contingent in the Crimean war. noun

Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. adjective

Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown. adjective

Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur. adjective

An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. noun

That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops. noun

An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. noun

That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; noun

A quota of troops. noun

An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.

That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.

A quota of troops.

Real cool awesome people that live in Tennessee (Particularly in the Smoky Mountain Area) Urban Dictionary

Absence of certainty in events, a possibility (n) Urban Dictionary

An asshat who can't finish a project he started Urban Dictionary

A state that begins with paradox-as-a-value (null point) and ends in gradualism (linear time). Urban Dictionary

Verb. To plan ahead for likely future developments. Urban Dictionary

When you add a little bit to your calculations for ball leeway Urban Dictionary

Noun: A plan saved for the worst case scenario, or a backup plan. According to Sarge from the popular web series Red Vs. Blue, what a shotgun to the face could be considered. Urban Dictionary

The natural mental ability all people possess that allows them to quickly and dynamically assess the situation and environment they are in to decide whether or not it is practical to masturbate at the exact moment in time. Urban Dictionary

WINTER CONTINGENCY is an official United Nations Space Command emergency plan that deals with situations where Covenant forces have become aware of or are invading a UEG colony. It was first mentioned in the UNSCDF Instruction EM-277 on March 10, 2526. Urban Dictionary

A group of guys that all the mexicans want to be a part of and adore. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Contingent

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The word "contingent" in example sentences

Thus the soul is, on one side, linked to the unchangeable and the eternal, being formed of that ineffable element which constitutes the _real_ or _immutable Being_, and on the other side, linked to the sensible and the contingent, being formed of that element which is purely _relative_ and _contingent_. ❋ Unknown (1852)

And if there is such an idea as the idea of a contingent being ” if ˜contingent being™ is a meaningful phrase ”, then there would seem to be such an idea as the complement of that idea, the idea of a necessary being, the idea of a being of which it is false that it might not have existed. ❋ Van Inwagen, Peter (2007)

The term "contingent resources" is a broader description of potentially recoverable volumes than proved, probable and possible reserves, as defined by the SEC regulations.

Horowitz argues that the term "contingent" is outdated and should no longer be used to describe workers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This contingent is ably represented, this time out, by Marta Salij of the Detroit Free Press and Tom Deveson of the Times. ❋ Superversive (2007)

FINNEGAN: A lot of people now then are part of what you describe as the contingent workforce. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A very small "bring back Mike" contingent is also still at work in and around Capitol Hill albeit without much success. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We keep reading that the female hunting contingent is increasing, while the male hunting contingent is decreasing in our population. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Garmin contingent, Christian Vande Velde, Danny Pate and Tyler Farrar all finished as a part of the second main group with Dave Zabriskie pulling out during the race. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Certain contingent funds of the nation were devoted to the unearthing of the M. of M., and every government agent was on the alert. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Boston contingent is looking for a nice dinner spot near the Brooklyn Lyceum. ❋ Kebechet (2009)

A memorial service is planned at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Edmeston Union Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded by members of American Legion and VFW posts, and a contingent from the state Military Forces Honor Guard. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Gaeta contingent is essentially the KKK in its early days. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Before the Gray town hall, the Fenty write-in contingent held a news conference. ❋ Mike DeBonis (2010)

The couch contingent is making up a secret handshake. ❋ Mllelaurel (2009)

He says that other than the contingent from the Hispanic Society, all Intel detectives are investigating the would-be Detroit plane bomber from Nigeria, searching for an angle so that Kelly can be interviewed on television again. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[Happy Thanksgiving] to all the [Tennessee] contingent! ❋ SmokytheBear01 (2015)

The new multi-storeyed hotel was [questioned] on its contingency [evacuation] plans in the wake of a [disaster]. ❋ Sana_m (2010)

[Contingency]: I'm [working on] this new website, it should be done [next week]. Contingency: I'm working on a new design for a phone, it should be done next week. ❋ Gues582482 (2012)

[Contingency] naturalizes (processizes) as a [meta-state] (self-paradox), self-actualizes as a null value (paradox-as-a-point), and emerges as a phenomenon ([linearism] (curve)). ❋ Tomorrowtomorrow (2019)

Spanish authorities have begun to [continge] in the [Catalonia] [secession] crisis ❋ Lownico (2017)

"I'm [gonna] say [121] [plus] some Heapage Contingency" ❋ Cretzel (2021)

Griff: "And if the plan doesn't work?" Sarge: "I've got a [contingency plan]." Griff: "A [shotgun to the face] is not a contingency plan. I [keep telling you that]." Sarge: "Of course it is! Just look how well it works for insubordination!" ❋ N00berson McGee (2011)

My mother wasn't due to [be back] home for another 10 minutes, so I thought I'd [slip] in a quick [wank]. However, masturbatory contingency told me that it wasn't worth taking any chance of her walking in on me. ❋ Scekhcsy Foxmonk (2010)

Carter: "Colonel, this is Noble One. There are no rebels. The [Covenant] are on Reach. Acknowledge?" Holland: "Come again, Noble One? Did you say Covenant?" Carter-A259: "Affirmative. It's the [WINTER CONTINGENCY]." Holland: "May [God help us all]." ❋ Itchywetscrotum (2021)

Hey White Contingency, I'm [Marina], [can i] be your [friend]. ❋ 3114L173 (2010)

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