[ kən'tɪndʒ(ə)nt ]
■ adjective
1》 subject to chance.
↘( ~ on/upon ) dependent on.
↘(of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs.
2》 Philosophy true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity.
■ noun a group of people within a larger group.
↘a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. contingere 'befall', from con- 'together with' + tangere 'to touch'.