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Word: Contingent
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘of uncertain occurrence’): from Latin contingere ‘befall’, from con- ‘together with’ + tangere ‘to touch’. The noun sense was originally ‘something happening by chance’, then ‘a person's share resulting from a division, a quota’; the current sense dates from the early 18th century
kənˈtɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt
subject to chance
Short Definition:subject to chance
Examples:- the contingent nature of the job
occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on
Short Definition:dependent on
Examples:- his fees were contingent on the success of his search
Word: Contingent
Speech Type: Noun
kənˈtɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt
a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group
Short Definition:group of people within larger group
Examples:- a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference
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