contingent
Translation
dependent, conditional, a group, a delegation
Examples
Our plans are contingent on the weather.
Our plans are contingent on the weather.
The British contingent arrived yesterday.
The British contingent arrived yesterday.
Grammar Patterns
contingent on/upon ((sth.)) (dependent on something) Success is contingent upon hard work.
a/the contingent of ((people)) (a group of people) A large contingent of fans traveled to the game.
Similar Words
Adjective: dependent, conditional; Noun: group, delegation, unit
Etymology
From Latin 'contingere' (to touch, happen). It describes something that depends on another event 'happening'.
Memory Tips
Adjective: 'contingent on' means it depends on something else. Noun: A 'contingent' of people is a representative group.