contingent
IPA: kʌntˈɪndʒʌnt
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.
- (military) A quota of troops.
adjective
- Possible or liable, but not certain to occur.
- (with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown, that may or may not occur.
- Not logically necessarily true or false.
- Temporary.
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Examples of "contingent" in Sentences
- The contingent was sent to another country.
- The size of the contingent was raised to five.
- The core of this army was the Gwalior Contingent.
- Kumar was also the head of the Indian contingent.
- He was probably the leader of the Gascon contingent.
- Any integration is contingent on the readiness of the technology.