| Contingent (contingent) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Con*tin"gent |
| [L.
contingens, -entis, p. pr. of contingere to
touch on all sides, to happen; con- + tangere to
touch: cf. F. contingent. See Tangent,
Tact.] |
Possible, or liable, but
not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
Dependent on that which is
undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is
contingent upon events which he can not control.
Dependent for effect on
something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent
estate.
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| Contingent (contingent) |
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| n. | |
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| Con*tin"gent |
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An event which may or may not happen; that which is
unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a
contingency.
That which falls to one in a division
or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion;
esp., a quota of troops.
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