contingent

• Beschreibt etwas, das von etwas anderem abhängt oder nur unter bestimmten Bedingungen eintritt oder gilt; bedingt oder möglich, aber nicht sicher.

Describes something that depends on something else happening or being true; conditional.

1. Dependent on conditionsC1formal

   Dependent on or conditioned by something else; not absolute.

   Bedingt durch Umstände

   • The success of the project is contingent upon funding approval.
   • His promotion is contingent on completing the training program.
   • The agreement is contingent on both parties signing the contract.

   Synonymecircumstantialconditionaldependentincidentalprovisionalqualifiedrestricted

   Antonymeabsolutecategoricalindependentunconditional

2. Possible but not certainC1formal

   Happening by chance or unforeseen circumstances; uncertain.

   Möglich, aber nicht sicher

   • The company has a contingent plan for emergencies.
   • Contingent events can disrupt the schedule.
   • They prepared for contingent risks in the budget.

   Synonymeaccidentalchancefortuitousincidentalpossibleuncertainunforeseen

   Antonymecertaininevitablenecessarysure

• Substantiv, das eine Gruppe von Personen bezeichnet, die eine Organisation oder ein Land vertreten, oder eine Teilgruppe einer größeren Versammlung.

A noun referring to a group of people representing an organization or country, or a group that is part of a larger gathering.

1. B2formal

   A group of people representing an organization or country, or part of a larger gathering.

   Delegation

   • The British contingent arrived at the conference early.
   • A large contingent of students protested outside the building.
   • The company sent a contingent of engineers to the trade fair.

   Synonymebodydelegationdetachmentgrouppartysquadunit

2. Military unitB2formal

   A body of troops or military personnel assigned to a particular purpose or location.

   Militärisches Kontingent

   • A contingent of soldiers was deployed to the border.
   • The peacekeeping contingent consisted of troops from several nations.
   • The naval contingent set sail at dawn.

   Synonymedetachmentdetailforcepartyunit