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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 con·tin·gent n. Pronunciation: kən- ' tin-jənt Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin contingent-, contingens, present participle of contingere to have contact with, befall, from com- + tangere to touch ― more at TANGENT Date: 14th century 1 : likely but not certain to happen : POSSIBLE 2 : not logically necessary especially : EMPIRICAL 3 a : happening by chance or unforeseen causes b : subject to chance or unseen effects : UNPREDICTABLE c : intended for use in circumstances not completely foreseen 4 : dependent on or conditioned by something else <payment is contingent on fulfillment of certain conditions> 5 : not necessitated : determined by free choice synonyms see ACCIDENTAL –con·tin·gent·ly adverb ]]> 2 contingent n. Function: noun Date: 1548 1 : something contingent : CONTINGENCY 2 : a representative group : DELEGATION , DETACHMENT <a diplomatic contingent >]]>