I. con ‧ tin ‧ gent 1 /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin , present participle of contingere 'to have contact with, happen to' , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + tangere 'to touch' ]
depending on something that may happen in the future SYN dependent
contingent on/upon
Further investment is contingent upon the company’s profit performance.
II. contingent 2 BrE AmE noun [ countable also + plural verb British English ]
1 . a group of people who all have something in common, such as their nationality, beliefs etc, and who are part of a larger group:
Has the Scottish contingent arrived yet?
2 . a group of soldiers sent to help a larger group
contingent of
A large contingent of troops was dispatched.