İngilizce-Türkçe-Almanca sözlük

1. s. on/upon -e bağlı. -e bagli; sans eseri olan, umulmadik; tesadüfi,birlik, grup; bölüm, grup. olası,olasılıklı. olası. s. on/upon -e bağlı. olasilikli. birlik, rastlantı, beklenmedik olay. olası, muhtemel, şartlı. askeri birlik:ordunun herhangi bir birliği. Askeri birlik, çevik kuvvet.
2. grup/birlik, grup, asker grubu; ihtimal; rastlantı, olay; tesadüfi, umulmadık, grup, birlik, şans eseri olan, bağlı, bölüm; contingent on dayanarak, şarta bağlı, henüz belli olmayan sebeplere dayanan, bağlı; vuku bulup bulmayacagı şüpheli olan vakaya ta.
3. -e bağlı. şans eseri olan. umulmadık. tesadüfi. birlik. grup. bölüm.
4. henüz belirsiz nedenlere dayanan. şarta bağlı. arızi. asker topluluğu. destek kuvvet. yedek kuvvet.
5. olası, olasılıklı.

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
Pronunciation : k&n-'tin-j&nt
Function : adjective
Date : 14th century

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1. reinforcement, detachment of troops; representative group, delegation. dependent upon; possible; accidental, happening by chance. contingent\con*tin"gent\, n.
2. an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. his understanding could almost pierce into future contingents.
3. that which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops. from the alps to the border of flanders, contingents were required 200,000 men were in arms.contingent \con*tin"gent\ , a. [l. contingens, -entis, p. pr. of contingere to touch on all sides, to happen; con- + tangere to touch: cf. f. contingent. see: tangent, tact.].
4. possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. weighing so much actual crime against so much contingent advantage.
5. dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control. "uncertain and contingent causes.".
6. (law) dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate. if a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one.contingent adj.
7. possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses".
8. determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn: contingent on(p) , dependent on(p) , dependant on(p) , depending on(p) ].
9. uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- george eliot n 1: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the olympics" 2: a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one british contingent" [syn: detail].
10. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
11. Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control.
12. Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate.
13. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.
14. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics" a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent" uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses" The act or process of framing together, or uniting, as beams in a fabric.
15. A framework or fabric, as of beams.
16. Contiguous; touching.
17. The state of being contiguous; intimate association; nearness; proximity.
18. In actual contact; touching; also, adjacent; near; neighboring; adjoining.
19. Self-restraint; self-command.
20. The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexu.
21. 1. A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them. There were contingents from the navies of virtually all EU countries.
22. A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event. The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes.
23. If something is contingent on something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist. In effect, growth is contingent on improved incomes for the mass of the low-income population. = dependent. depending on something that may happen in the future contingent on/upon (present participle of contingere , from com- ( COM-) + tangere ).