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contingent

/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/
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Contingent means something that happens or is done based on a particular situation or event. It implies a connection between a condition and a result. For example, "The meeting is contingent on the weather." Here, the meeting's occurrence depends on the weather.

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"contingent" as noun

1 - An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.

2 - That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.

3 - A quota of troops.

"contingent" as adjective

1 - Possible or liable, but not certain to occur.

2 - (with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown.

3 - Dependent on something that may or may not occur.

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Synonyms
1 - dependent
2 - conditional
3 - provisional
4 - tentative
5 - subject to change
6 - circumstantial
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Antonyms
1 - certain
2 - fixed
3 - permanent
4 - unchanging
5 - unalterable
6 - unyielding
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