Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - contingent
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contingent
adj. & n. --adj. 1 (usu. foll. by on, upon) conditional, dependent (on an uncertain event or circumstance). 2 associated. 3 (usu. foll. by to) incidental. 4 a that may or may not occur. b fortuitous; occurring by chance. 5 true only under existing or specified conditions. --n. a body (esp. of troops, ships, etc.) forming part of a larger group. Derivatives contingently adv. Etymology: L contingere (as COM-, tangere touch)
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I. adjective see: tangent Date: 14th century likely but not certain to happen ; possible, not logically necessary, 3. happening by chance or unforeseen causes, subject to chance or unseen effects ; unpredictable, intended for use in circumstances not completely foreseen, dependent on or conditioned by something else , not necessitated ; determined by free choice, see: accidental ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1548 something ~ ; contingency, a representative group ; delegation, detachment ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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