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Meaning of contingent

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  contingent
      adj 1: possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for
             contingent expenses"
      2: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms
         sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn:
         {contingent}, {contingent on(p)}, {contingent upon(p)},
         {dependent on(p)}, {dependant on(p)}, {dependent upon(p)},
         {dependant upon(p)}, {depending on(p)}]
      3: uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the
         results of confession were not contingent, they were
         certain"- George Eliot
      n 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" [syn: {contingent}, {detail}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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