1. (

• contingent ,

) a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics" ;

2. (

• contingent ,
• detail

) a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" ;

1. (

• contingent

) possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses" ;

2. (

• contingent ,
• contingent_on ,
• contingent_upon ,
• dependent_on ,
• dependant_on ,
• dependent_upon ,
• dependant_upon ,
• depending_on

) being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" ;

3. (

• contingent

) uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot ;