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contingent Definition
(n)
a
gathering
of
persons
representative
of
some
larger
group
; "
each
nation
sent
a
contingent
of
athletes
to
the
Olympics
"
(n)
a
temporary
military
unit
; "
the
peace
-
keeping
force
includes
one
British
contingent
"
(s)
possible
but
not
certain
to
occur
; "
they
had
to
plan
for
contingent
expenses
"
(s)
determined
by
conditions
or
circumstances
not
yet
established
; "
arms
sales
contingent
on
the
approval
of
congress
"
(s)
uncertain
because
of
uncontrollable
circumstances
; "
the
results
of
confession
were
not
contingent
,
they
were
certain
"-
George
Eliot
contingent Synonyms
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