contingent

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group (Freq. 1)
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
• Hypernyms:
gathering, assemblage
2. a temporary military unit
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
• Syn:
detail
• Derivationally related forms:
detail (for: detail)
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
military unit, military force, military group, force

II - adjective

1. possible but not certain to occur
- they had to plan for contingent expenses
• Similar to:
possible
• Derivationally related forms:
contingency
2. determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
- arms sales contingent on the approval of congress
• Syn:
contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon,
dependant upon, depending on
• Similar to:
conditional
• Derivationally related forms:
contingency
3. uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
- "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
• Similar to:
uncertain
• Derivationally related forms:
contingency

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p), detail