Contingent

[n] a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
[n] a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
[adj] uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
[adj] determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
[adj] possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"

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Synonyms

conditional, contingent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent on(p), depending on(p), detail, possible, uncertain

Related Terms

accessory, accident, accidental, addendum, addition, additional, adjunct, adscititious, adventitious, adventure, age group, aleatory, allotment, allowance, appendage, appurtenance, appurtenant, ascititious, at issue, auxiliary, band, based on, battalion,