contingent

/kəntˈɪndʒənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
   “each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics”
2. a temporary military unit
   “the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent”

adjective

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”
3. uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances- George Eliot
   “the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain”

Synonyms for contingent

• detail
• possible
• contingent on
• contingent upon
• dependent on
• dependant on
• dependent upon
• dependant upon
• depending on
• conditional
• uncertain

Words that rhyme with contingent

• astringent
• stringent