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depending on whether or not something else occurs
contingent(noun)a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
"each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
contingent, detail(adj)a temporary military unit
"the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
contingent(adj)possible but not certain to occur
"they had to plan for contingent expenses"
contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p)(adj)determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
"arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
contingent(adj)uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
"the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger groupthe local Scout troop traditionally sends a large contingent to the jamboree
something that might happenofficials in charge of managing the national emergency tried to prepare for every contingent, no matter how improbable
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