Definition of Contingent
Contingent
con·tin·gent
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Dependent on or conditional upon something else happening.
e.g. The company's investment was contingent on the project's success.
(adjective)
intended for use in circumstances that are not foreseen;
e.g. Her savings were her exclusive contingent funds in case anything would go wrong in her life.
(noun)
representative group;
e.g. The whole contingent gathered to discuss their next steps forward in the company.
(noun)
a group of soldiers who work with other soldiers from a different army;
e.g. The contingent marched together to face a common enemy.
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