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Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.

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  1. a. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
  2. a. Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control.
  3. a. Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate.
  4. n. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.
  5. n. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops.
  6. adj. possible but not certain to occur
  7. adj. being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  8. adj. uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
  9. n. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
  10. n. a temporary military unit
  11. 1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. Weighing so much actual crime against so much contingent advantage. Burke. 2. Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control. "Uncertain and contingent causes." Tillotson. 3. (Law) Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate. If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one. Blackstone. 1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. His understanding could almost pierce into future contingets. South. 2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops. From the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents were required . . . 200,000 men were in arms. Milman.
  12. Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur;as, a contingent estate.If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if heattains, the age of twenty-one. Blackstone.