contingent 音标拼音: [kənt'ɪndʒənt]
a . 或许发生的,附随的,暂时的
n . 偶然的事情,分遣队
或许发生的,附随的,暂时的偶然的事情,分遣队
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 " [
synonym :
{
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 " [
synonym : {
contingent }, {
detail }]
Contingent \
Con *
tin "
gent \,
a . [
L .
contingens , -
entis ,
p .
pr .
of contingere to touch on all sides ,
to happen ;
con -
tangere to touch :
cf .
F .
contingent .
See {
Tangent }, {
Tact }.]
1 .
Possible ,
or liable ,
but not certain ,
to occur ;
incidental ;
casual .
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1913 Webster ]
Weighing so much actual crime against so much contingent advantage . --
Burke .
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2 .
Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown ;
as ,
the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control . "
Uncertain and contingent causes ." --
Tillotson .
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1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Law )
Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur ;
as ,
a contingent estate .
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If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains ,
or if he attains ,
the age of twenty -
one .
--
Blackstone .
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1913 Webster ]
Contingent \
Con *
tin "
gent \,
n .
1 .
An event which may or may not happen ;
that which is unforeseen ,
undetermined ,
or dependent on something future ;
a contingency .
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1913 Webster ]
His understanding could almost pierce into future contingents . --
South .
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2 .
That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number ;
a suitable share ;
proportion ;
esp .,
a quota of troops .
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From the Alps to the border of Flanders ,
contingents were required . . .
200 ,
000 men were in arms .
--
Milman .
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1913 Webster ]
257 Moby Thesaurus words for "
contingent ":
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accidental ,
addendum ,
addition ,
additional ,
adjunct ,
adscititious ,
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ascititious ,
at issue ,
auxiliary ,
band ,
based on ,
battalion ,
bevy ,
big end ,
bigger half ,
bit ,
bite ,
body ,
boxed in ,
brigade ,
brushing ,
budget ,
bunch ,
cabal ,
cast ,
casual ,
casualty ,
causeless ,
chance ,
chance hit ,
chancy ,
chunk ,
circumscribed by ,
circumstantial ,
clique ,
cogitable ,
cohort ,
collateral ,
coming ,
coming to be ,
commission ,
company ,
complement ,
component ,
conceivable ,
conceivably possible ,
conditional ,
conditioned ,
contacting ,
contingency ,
contingent on ,
corps ,
coterie ,
covey ,
crew ,
cross section ,
crowd ,
cut ,
deal ,
dependent ,
dependent on ,
depending ,
depending on ,
depending on circumstances ,
destinal ,
destiny ,
detachment ,
detail ,
dicey ,
dividend ,
division ,
dole ,
end ,
equal share ,
event ,
eventual ,
eventuality ,
eventuation ,
extra ,
faction ,
fatal ,
fate ,
fatidic ,
final ,
fleet ,
fluke ,
fluky ,
fortuitous ,
fortuity ,
fraction ,
freak accident ,
gang ,
glancing ,
grazing ,
group ,
grouping ,
groupment ,
half ,
halver ,
hap ,
happening ,
happenstance ,
hazard ,
hedged about by ,
helping ,
hinging on ,
humanly possible ,
iffy ,
imaginable ,
impingent ,
impinging ,
in contact ,
in question ,
in suspense ,
in the balance ,
in -
group ,
incidence ,
incident to ,
incidental ,
incidental to ,
indeterminate ,
indirect ,
inessential ,
installment ,
interest ,
item ,
junta ,
last ,
likely ,
long odds ,
long shot ,
lot ,
lucky shot ,
materialization ,
measure ,
meed ,
meeting ,
mere chance ,
mess ,
mob ,
modicum ,
moiety ,
movement ,
nonessential ,
not -
self ,
nudging ,
occasional ,
odd ,
open ,
osculatory ,
other ,
out -
group ,
outfit ,
pack ,
parcel ,
part ,
particular ,
party ,
peer group ,
pendent ,
pending ,
percentage ,
phalanx ,
piece ,
platoon ,
plausible ,
portion ,
posse ,
possible ,
potential ,
predicated on ,
probable ,
proportion ,
provisional ,
quadrant ,
quantum ,
quarter ,
quota ,
rake -
off ,
random sample ,
ration ,
realization ,
regiment ,
relative ,
reliant ,
remainder ,
revolving on ,
risky ,
rubbing ,
salon ,
sample ,
sampling ,
secondary ,
section ,
sector ,
segment ,
set ,
share ,
slice ,
small share ,
squad ,
stable ,
stake ,
steady ,
stock ,
string ,
subdivision ,
subgroup ,
subject to ,
subsidiary ,
subspecies ,
superadded ,
superaddition ,
superfluous ,
supervenient ,
supplement ,
supplemental ,
supplementary ,
suspenseful ,
tangent ,
tangential ,
team ,
thinkable ,
touching ,
tribe ,
troop ,
troupe ,
turning on ,
ultimate ,
unanticipated ,
uncaused ,
uncounted ,
undecided ,
undetermined ,
unessential ,
unestablished ,
unexpected ,
unfixed ,
unforeseeable ,
unforeseen ,
unlooked -
for ,
unpredictable ,
unsettled ,
untold ,
up for grabs ,
wing
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CONTINGENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of CONTINGENT is dependent on or conditioned by something else How to use contingent in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Contingent
CONTINGENT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Contingent definition: dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc , on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on orupon ) See examples of CONTINGENT used in a sentence
CONTINGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary CONTINGENT definition: 1 a group of people representing an organization or country, or a part of a military force: 2… Learn more
CONTINGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes The whistles from the large contingent of England fans were deafening If something is contingent on something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist
Contingent - definition of contingent by The Free Dictionary 1 dependent on something not yet certain; conditional: plans contingent on the weather 2 liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible: contingent expenses 3 happening by chance or without known cause; fortuitous; accidental
contingent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary 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 (military) A quota of troops
What does contingent mean? - Definitions. net Contingent generally refers to something that is dependent on something else or subject to change due to certain conditions or circumstances It typically represents uncertainty or a situation where the outcome can vary