Dictionary Check: contingent
"contingent" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
adjective
possible but not certain to occur
Example:
"they had to plan for contingent expenses"
adjective
being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
Example:
"arms sales contingent on the approval of Congress"
adjective
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
Example:
"the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"
noun
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
Example:
"each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
noun
a temporary military unit
Example:
"the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
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