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| Contingentness | n. The state of being contingent; fortuitousness. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Contingent | 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. ] 1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. [ 1913 Webster ] Weighing so much actual crime against so much contingent advantage. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. 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.” Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Law) Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate. [ 1913 Webster ] If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Contingent | n. 1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. [ 1913 Webster ] His understanding could almost pierce into future contingents. South. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops. [ 1913 Webster ] From the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents were required . . . 200, 000 men were in arms. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Contingently | adv. In a contingent manner; without design or foresight; accidentally. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| | | contingent | (คันทิน'เจินทฺ) adj. บังเอิญ, ซึ่งไม่คาดหมายมาก่อน, ซึ่งอาจเกิดขึ้นได้, ไม่แน่นอน, ซึ่งใช้ในยามฉุกเฉิน, Syn. fortutious |
| | | | | | | | คณะ | [khana] (n) EN: group ; gang ; party ; contingent ; organization ; team ; body ; committee ; board ; troupe FR: groupe [ m ] ; troupe [ f ] ; formation [ f ] ; contingent [ m ] ; comité [ m ] | | กระบวนแห่ | [krabūanhaē] (n) EN: procession ; cortege ; parade ; contingents of marchers |
| | | | | Contingent | 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. ] 1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. [ 1913 Webster ] Weighing so much actual crime against so much contingent advantage. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. 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.” Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Law) Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate. [ 1913 Webster ] If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Contingent | n. 1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. [ 1913 Webster ] His understanding could almost pierce into future contingents. South. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a quota of troops. [ 1913 Webster ] From the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents were required . . . 200, 000 men were in arms. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Contingently | adv. In a contingent manner; without design or foresight; accidentally. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Contingentness | n. The state of being contingent; fortuitousness. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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