Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
contingent
adjective
/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/
Definition
Dependent on something else; conditional.
Examples
- The project’s success is contingent on obtaining funding.
- His acceptance into the program is contingent upon meeting certain criteria.
- We will have a picnic, contingent on the weather being nice.
Meaning
Contingent refers to situations or events that are not certain to happen and depend on particular conditions or circumstances.
Synonyms
- dependent
- conditional
- provisional
- subject to
