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Contingent
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Meaning
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.
●
In Military:
A
quota
of troops.
Adj
●
Possible or
liable
, but not certain to occur.
●
Dependent on something that is
undetermined
or
unknown
, that may or may not occur.
●
Not
logically
necessarily
true
or false.
●
In Collectives:
Temporary.
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Origin
contingent
English
contingens
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Contingency
Proportion
Incidental
Casual
Conditional
Antonyms
Certain
Inevitable
Necessary
Impossible
Related
Dependent
Conditional
Predicated
Premised
Based
Depending
Relying
Reliant
Depend
Relies
Dependant
Depends
Cadre
Delegation
Group
Representative
Depended
Squad
Corps
Battalion
Regiment
Situational
Army
Troops
Militia
Hinges
Discretionary
Reliance
Rely
Brigade
Focus
Intangible
Contractual
Impact
Interdependent
Subgroup
Cohort
Reflect
Subordinated
Platoon
Commander
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