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1 troops contingent
n контингент військ
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contingent — a. possible; able to take place; accidental; conditional; n. full number of draft of troops. ♦ contingent liability, Commerce, one that may have to be assumed in certain circumstances. ♦ contingency, n. possibility; event that may take… … Dictionary of difficult words
contingent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) subject to chance. 2) (contingent on/upon) dependent on. 3) (of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs. ► NOUN 1) a group of people with a common feature, forming part of a larger… … English terms dictionary
Contingent — Con*tin gent, n. 1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. [1913 Webster] His understanding could almost pierce into future contingents. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contingent — [kən tin′jənt] adj. [L contingens, prp. of contingere, to touch: see CONTACT] 1. Obs. touching; tangential 2. that may or may not happen; possible 3. happening by chance; accidental; fortuitous 4. unpredictable because dependent on chance 5.… … English World dictionary
contingent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, strong, substantial ▪ small ▪ military, police ▪ international, UN … Collocations dictionary
contingent — 01. A [contingent] of students went to the administration office to complain about rising tuition costs. 02. His acceptance of the transfer to Raleigh is [contingent] upon his wife finding employment in the city. 03. Our purchase of the house is… … Grammatical examples in English
contingent — [[t]kəntɪ̱nʤ(ə)nt[/t]] contingents 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them. [FORMAL] Nigeria provided a large contingent of troops to the West African Peacekeeping Force...… … English dictionary
contingent — contingently, adv. /keuhn tin jeuhnt/, adj. 1. dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often fol. by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather. 2. liable to happen or not;… … Universalium
contingent — con|tin|gent1 [kənˈtındʒənt] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin, present participle of contingere to have contact with, happen to , from com ( COM ) + tangere to touch ] depending on something that may happen in the future… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contingent — con•tin•gent [[t]kənˈtɪn dʒənt[/t]] adj. 1) dependent on something not yet certain; conditional: plans contingent on the weather[/ex] 2) liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible: contingent expenses[/ex] 3) happening by chance or without… … From formal English to slang
contingent — [kən tɪndʒ(ə)nt] adjective 1》 subject to chance. ↘(contingent on/upon) dependent on. ↘(of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs. 2》 Philosophy true by virtue of the way things in fact are … English new terms dictionary