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Subject to chance
“From this vantage point, the unfolding of life can be viewed as a tapestry in which every new thread is contingent upon the nature, timing, and interweaving of virtually all previous threads.”
Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown
“Our Army's battlefield success is contingent on the right information reaching the right soldier at the right time.”
Limited or restricted
Pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it
Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later
Depending on other factors
Not directly caused by or resulting from something
Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters
Uncertain, risky, hazardous
Occurring or existing at the end of or as a result of a process or period of time
In a relationship with another set such that membership in the other set implies membership in the present set
Projected
In proportion
Considered in relation or in proportion to something else
Having to do with the matter at hand
Not known with certainty
Supposed but not necessarily real or true
As likely to be unsuccessful as successful
A group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group
“The new film is likely to be set before the Second World War, and could feature a strong contingent of British stars.”
Something that might happen
“… officials in charge of managing the national emergency tried to prepare for every contingent, no matter how improbable.”
A group of people or animals of a particular kind
The situation or state of affairs
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