contingent
دستے
definition
noun
a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference
a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group.
adjective
the contingent nature of the job
subject to chance.
resolution of the conflict was contingent on the signing of a ceasefire agreement
occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
example
How might a 'contingent' fact be known on the basis of nothing empirical?
Tribute was also paid to the 67 British dead during a ceremony attended by a 'contingent' of British police officers.
The set-off clause precludes the withdrawals of amounts standing to the customer's credit as long as this liability is 'contingent' .
Too, in the casual encounter that may turn into commitment, the 'contingent' nature of existence can be clearly shown.
But these merely 'contingent' facts have no bearing on the question of whether the paradox has any logical force.
We use them in arguing from 'contingent' premises about which we are often less than completely certain.
The U.S. Marines operate the air-traffic control tower, and a small 'contingent' of U.S. Army troops run the power-production facility.
Now the works of men are 'contingent' , as being subject to free choice.
A heavy 'contingent' of defence force personnel and special police disaster and reaction units plan to patrol the summit.
Another important area of concern to fiduciary investors is information transparency, in particular 'contingent' liabilities.
The postmodern perspective, on the other hand, views the movement of historical time to be radically 'contingent' and unpredictable.
In turn, articulating cultural practices of the subjects so constituted mark 'contingent' collective ‘histories’ with variable new meanings.
Where are the historical and 'contingent' facts?
For example, ‘Unicorns exist’ is a 'contingent' proposition.
As a rule, Leibniz emphasized the certainty of his metaphysical principles rather than the 'contingent' nature of empirical knowledge.
The commander of the multinational division, incorporating our military 'contingent' , is empowered to ensure tactical interaction with the brigade.
That this is the medium of philosophy is not just a 'contingent' fact about philosophy.
In any case, it fully confirms it as concerns one essential point, what I have called the 'contingent' nature of society and the attendant pathos.
The Convention points to the primacy of children's rights over parental rights and to the 'contingent' nature of parental rights.
So the Fund's objection was largely a technicality, because the assets and 'contingent' liabilities of the whole of the public sector remained unchanged.
The military 'contingent' is assisting the police by providing a secure environment so law and order can be re-established.
Most of our doors are double locked as though to emphasize the 'contingent' nature of dwelling.
They also recommended the issuance of a policy letter instructing award-fee officials to commit funds as 'contingent' liabilities when evaluation periods begin.
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.
If the potential liability is material enough it will have to be disclosed in notes in the company's accounts as a 'contingent' liability.
While the pace 'contingent' is threadbare, the spin section is overmanned.
But it was not to be for the Paisley 'contingent' , who had more than their fair share of them last time around.
The largest number of vendors and the largest 'contingent' of delegates should have been a dynamite combination.
The era Gill refers to as ‘colonial’ has both a more extended temporal continuity and a more 'contingent' nature.
Yes, hard work is important but people are afraid to admit how 'contingent' they are on chance and luck.
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