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# contingent

adjective (contingent on/upon); noun (a contingent, contingents)

«contingent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (adjective, formal) Depending on something else happening first: «The trip is contingent on good weather.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#m1)
2. (noun) A group of people who belong to a larger group, sent or gathered together: «a contingent of soldiers», «the Irish contingent». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#m2)
3. (adjective, formal) Possible but not certain; that may or may not happen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#m3)

### In the lessons

A formal exam word. In maths word problems or rules, «contingent on» means «only if»: the prize is contingent on getting all answers right. In news and sport, «a contingent» is a group: «the school's contingent at the parade». Phrases: «contingent on», «contingent upon», «a large contingent of».

### Examples

- Our trip to the zoo is contingent on everyone bringing a signed form. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#x1)
- Your pocket money is contingent upon tidying your room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#x2)
- A contingent of firefighters marched in the parade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#x3)
- The Scottish contingent cheered loudest at the games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#x4)
- His place in the team is contingent on passing his fitness test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#x5)
- A small contingent of parents stayed to help clear up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/#x6)

### Note

Adjective use goes with «on» or «upon». Noun is countable. Related: «contingency» (a possible future event; «a contingency plan» = a backup plan). Formal; in speech say «depends on» or «a group of». Logic: «A is contingent on B» means no B, no A.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «contingent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/contingent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«contingent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/contingent.html) on Mova free.