Meaning

3 senses

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

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

    Anteil, Kontingent

    до́ляdólja, пайpaj, кво́таkvóta

    континге́нтkontynhént

  3. A quota of troops.

    Kontingent, Truppenkontingent

    континге́нтkontingént

    континге́нтkontynhént

More definitions
  • a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
  • a temporary military unit

Examples

2 sentences

  1. Our departure tomorrow is contingent on fair weather.

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  2. His success is contingent upon his efforts.

    deSein Erfolg ist abhängig von seinen Bemühungen. — Lenjo

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
that which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number:
Русский
By meaning 1
that which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
that which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number:
a quota of troops:

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French contingent (whence con- and -ent), from Medieval Lati

From Middle English, from Old French contingent (whence con- and -ent), from Medieval Latin contingens (“possible, contingent”), present participle of contingere (“to touch, meet, attain to, happen”), from com- (“together”) + tangere (“to touch”).

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Forms

plural: contingents
Singularcontingent
Pluralcontingents

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
chanceA2possibilityB1proportionB1contingencyeventualitypotentiality
Close in meaning
  • a temporary military unit:detail

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
contiguouscontinentA2contingencycontinualB1continuallyB1continuationcontinueA2
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