CONTINGENT
10 letters
13 Scrabble points
/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/
Definition of CONTINGENT
noun
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An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.
Synonyms: contingency -
That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.
Synonyms: proportion -
A quota of troops.
adjective
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Possible or liable, but not certain to occur.
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(with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown.
"The success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he cannot control."
Synonyms: conditional -
Dependent on something that may or may not occur.
"a contingent estate"
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
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Length
10 letters
Scrabble Score
13 points
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