meaning of contingent on

1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
2.
Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control.
3.
Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate.
4.
An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.
5.
That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp. , a quota of troops.
6.
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the ">Olympics"


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