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contingent definition
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Grep of noun contingent contingent Overview of noun contingent The noun contingent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) contingent -- (a gathering of persons representative of some larger group "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics") 2. contingent, detail -- (a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent") Overview of adj contingent The adj contingent has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. contingent -- (possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses") 2. contingent, contingent on dependent on dependant on depending on -- (determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress") 3. contingent -- (uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot) Antonyms of adj contingent 3 senses of contingent Sense 1 contingent INDIRECT (VIA possible) -> impossible Sense 2 contingent, contingent on(prenominal), dependent on(prenominal), dependant on(prenominal), depending on(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA conditional) -> unconditional Sense 3 contingent INDIRECT (VIA uncertain) -> certain, sure Similarity of adj contingent 3 senses of contingent Sense 1 contingent => possible (vs. impossible) Sense 2 contingent, contingent on(prenominal), dependent on(prenominal), dependant on(prenominal), depending on(prenominal) => conditional (vs. unconditional) Sense 3 contingent => uncertain (vs. certain) Attributes of adj contingent Familiarity of adj contingent contingent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj contingent contingent contingent on Overview of noun contingent The noun contingent has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) contingent -- (a gathering of persons representative of some larger group "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics") 2. contingent, detail -- (a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent") Overview of adj contingent The adj contingent has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. contingent -- (possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses") 2. contingent, contingent on dependent on dependant on depending on -- (determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress") 3. contingent -- (uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot)
contingent definition
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