Contingent definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CONTINGENT, a. 1. Falling or coming by chance, that is, without ... or contingencies; but with an infinite being, nothing can be contingent. 2. In law, depending on an uncertainty; as a contingent remainder. CONTINGENT, n. 1. A fortuitous event; that which comes without our ... an equal or suitable share; proportion. Each prince furnishes his contingent of men, money and munitions. WordNet (r) 3.0 ( ...
contingent on definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn: contingent, contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon, dependant upon, depending ... based on, boxed in, caused by, circumscribed by, coming from, contingent, dependent, dependent on, depending, depending on, depending on circumstances, ...
contingent upon definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn: contingent, contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon, dependant upon, depending ...
contingent probability definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ... one or more other events have occurred [syn: conditional probability, contingent probability]
... accidentally also accidently adverb • accidentalness noun Synonyms: accidental, fortuitous, casual, contingent mean not amenable to planning or prediction. accidental stresses chance ... apparent premeditation or intent < a casual encounter with a stranger >. contingent suggests possibility of happening but stresses uncertainty and dependence on other future events for existence or occurrence < the contingent effects of the proposed law >. II. noun Date: 1651 1 ... of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies. --Fairholt. Syn: Casual; fortuitous; contingent; occasional; adventitious. Usage: Accidental, Incidental, Casual, Fortuitous, Contingent. We speak of a thing as accidental when it falls ... as, a fortuitous concourse of atoms. We call a thing contingent when it is such that, considered in itself, it ...
... to; to touch. See Touch.] 1. The quality of being contingent or casual; a happening; or the possibility of coming to ... result [syn: eventuality, contingency, contingence] 2: the state of being contingent on something Merriam Webster's noun (plural -cies) Date: 1561 1. the quality or state of being contingent 2. a contingent event or condition: as a. an event (as an emergency ... or unforeseen expenses. Etymology: earlier contingence f. LL contingentia (as CONTINGENT) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Contingency Con*tin"gen*cy, n ... contingency.'' --J. Gregory. 2. The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the possibility of coming to pass. Aristotle ...
... is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" [ant: independent] 2: contingent on something else [syn: dependent, dependant, qualified] 3: (of a ... 1. hanging down 2. a. determined or conditioned by another ; contingent < plans that are dependent on the weather > b. (1) relying ... will, power, or aid of something else; not self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate; -- often with on or upon; as, dependent ... is largely dependent on the ability of couples to pay. = contingent ? independent ADJ: v-link ADJ on/upon n 3. see ... Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Hanging, pendent. 2. Conditioned, contingent, unable to exist without, at the disposal of, sustained by ... charge, childlike, circumscribed, circumscribed by, client, collateral, conditional, conditioned, confiding, contingent, contingent on, counting, courtier, creature, credulous, dangler, dangling, debased, ...
... the person who has the use of lands and tenements. Contingent use, in law. A contingent or springing use, is where the use is suspended on ... drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging. Contingent, or Springing, use (Law), a use to come into operation ... drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging. Contingent, or Springing, use (Law), a use to come into operation ... drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging. Contingent, or Springing, use (Law), a use to come into operation ... on, ceremony, characteristic, claim, common, conduct, conformity, consuetude, contend with, contingent interest, control, convenience, convention, cope with, creature of habit, ...
... 1: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn: contingent, contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon, dependant upon, depending ... boxed in, capable of, caused by, circumscribed by, coming from, contingent, contingent on, dependent, depending, depending on, depending on circumstances, derivable ...
... two parties on the outcome of a contest or a contingent issue ; wager — often used figuratively in such phrases as all ... two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge; a wager ... Betting.] To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. John a Gaunt loved him well, and ... Betting.] To stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; to wager. John a Gaunt loved him well, and ...
... 1: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn: contingent, contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon, dependant upon, depending ...
... 1: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn: contingent, contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon, dependant upon, depending ...
... 1: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" [syn: contingent, contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon, dependant upon, depending ...
... c. a provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent upon an uncertain event; also the event itself 2. something ... limits, assign terms, conditions, or limits to, limit, restrict, make contingent, put as contingent or dependent, cognize under conditions or limits. Moby Thesaurus abate ... life, limit, limitation, limiting condition, location, lot, make conditional, make contingent, make ready, malady, malaise, march of events, mastery, matters, maturity ...