CONTINGENT

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