English to English
adjective
- Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
Each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a temporary military unit
The peacekeeping force includes one British contingent.
source: WordNet 3.0
- An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- possible but not certain to occur
They had to plan for contingent expenses.
source: WordNet 3.0
- determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
Arms sales contingent on the approval of congress.
source: WordNet 3.0
- uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
The results of confession were not contingent, they were certain.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [contíndchent] Nagkátaon; hindî sinasadyâ
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
