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contingent
[ kuhn-tin-juhnt ]
/ kÉnËtÉȘn dÊÉnt /
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adjective
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contingent
/ (kÉnËtÉȘndÊÉnt) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of contingent
contingently, adverbWord Origin for contingent
C14: from Latin contingere to touch, fall to one's lot, befall; see also contact
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