Adjective contingent has 3 senses
- contingent - possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"
Antonym: impossible (indirect, via possible)
- contingent, contingent on, dependent on, dependant on, depending on - determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
Antonym: unconditional (indirect, via conditional)
- contingent - uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
Antonyms: certain, sure (indirect, via uncertain)
,
Noun contingent has 2 senses
- contingent - a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
--1 is a kind of gathering, assemblage
- contingent, detail - a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
--2 is a kind of military unit, military force, military group, force
,