English-Thai Dictionary

contingent

ADJ ที่ อาจจะ เกิด หรือไม่ เกิดขึ้น  possible ti-ad-ja-koed-rue-mai-koed-kuen

 

contingent

N ที่ เกิดขึ้น โดยบังเอิญ  accidental ti-koed-kuen-doi-bang-oen

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTINGENT

a. 1. Falling or coming by chance, that is, without design or expectation on our part; accidental; casual. On our part, we speak of chance or contingencies; but with an infinite being, nothing can be contingent.
2. In law, depending on an uncertainty; as a contingent remainder.

 

CONTINGENT

n. 1. A fortuitous event; that which comes without our design, foresight or expectation.
2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a quota; an equal or suitable share; proportion. Each prince furnishes his contingent of men, money and munitions.

 

CONTINGENTLY

adv. Accidentally; without design or foresight.

 

CONTINGENTNESS

n.The state of being contingent; fortuitousness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONTINGENT

Con *tin "gent, a. Etym: [L. contingens, -entis, p.pr. of contingere to touch on all sides, to happen; con- + tangere to touch: cf. F. contingent. See Tangent, Tact. ]

 

1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. Weighing so much actual crime against so much contingent advantage. Burke.

 

2. Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control. "Uncertain and contingent causes." Tillotson.

 

3. (Law )

 

Defn: Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate. If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one. Blackstone.

 

CONTINGENT

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. His understanding could almost pierce into future contingets. South.

 

2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp. , a quota of troops. From the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents were required. .. 2 , men were in arms. Milman.

 

CONTINGENTLY

CONTINGENTLY Con *tin "gent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a contingent manner; without design or foresight; accidentally.

 

CONTINGENTNESS

CONTINGENTNESS Con *tin "gent *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state of being contingent; fortuitousness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

contingent

con tin gent |kənˈtinjənt kənˈtɪnʤənt | ▶adjective 1 subject to chance: the contingent nature of the job. • (of losses, liabilities, etc. ) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs: businesses need to be aware of their liabilities, both actual and contingent. • Philosophy true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity: that men are living creatures is a contingent fact. 2 (contingent on /upon ) occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances ) are the case; dependent on: resolution of the conflict was contingent on the signing of a ceasefire agreement. ▶noun a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group: a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference. • a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force in an operation: a contingent of 2,000 marines. DERIVATIVES con tin gent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘of uncertain occurrence ’): from Latin contingere ‘befall, ’ from con- ‘together with ’ + tangere ‘to touch. ’ The noun sense was originally ‘something happening by chance, ’ then ‘a person's share resulting from a division, a quota ’; the current sense dates from the early 18th cent.

 

Oxford Dictionary

contingent

contingent |kənˈtɪndʒ (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 subject to chance: the contingent nature of the job. • (of losses, liabilities, etc. ) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs. 2 (contingent on /upon ) occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances ) are the case; dependent on: his fees were contingent on the success of his search. 3 Philosophy true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity. ▶noun a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group. • a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force. DERIVATIVES contingently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘of uncertain occurrence ’): from Latin contingere ‘befall ’, from con- ‘together with ’ + tangere ‘to touch ’. The noun sense was originally ‘something happening by chance ’, then ‘a person's share resulting from a division, a quota ’; the current sense dates from the early 18th cent.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

contingent

contingent adjective 1 the merger is contingent on government approval: dependent on, conditional on, subject to, determined by, hinging on, resting on. 2 contingent events: chance, accidental, fortuitous, possible, unforeseeable, unpredictable, random, haphazard. ▶noun 1 a contingent of Japanese businessmen: group, party, body, band, company, cohort, deputation, delegation; informal bunch, gang. 2 a contingent of soldiers: detachment, unit, group. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See accidental . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

contingent

contingent adjective 1 resolution of the conflict was contingent on the signing of a ceasefire: dependent, conditional; subject to, based on, determined by, hingeing on, resting on, hanging on, controlled by. 2 contingent events: chance, accidental, fortuitous, possible, unforeseen, unforeseeable, unexpected, unpredicted, unpredictable, unanticipated, unlooked-for; random, haphazard. ANTONYMS predictable. ▶noun a contingent of Japanese businessmen | a contingent of 2,000 marines: group, party, body, band, set; deputation, delegation, mission; detachment, unit, division, squadron, section, company, corps, cohort; informal bunch, gang.

 

French Dictionary

contingent

contingent , ente adj. adjectif Qui peut avoir lieu ou non. : Des évènements contingents. SYNONYME aléatoire . ANTONYME nécessaire . FORME FAUTIVE être contingent à. Calque de « to be contingent to » pour dépendre de, être relatif à, être subordonné à.

 

contingent

contingent n. m. nom masculin Quantité déterminée.

 

contingentement

contingentement n. m. nom masculin Limitation des importations ou des exportations au cours d ’une période donnée. : Le contingentement des importations.

 

contingenter

contingenter v. tr. verbe transitif Limiter les importations de. : L ’importation des chaussures est contingentée. aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

contingentar

contingentar verbo transitivo Fijar o limitar un contingente de importación :durante los tres primeros años Irlanda, Italia y Dinamarca podrán contingentar sus exportaciones; ante la aparición de fuertes excedentes desde la década de los sesenta, el cultivo de arroz pasó a estar contingentado en 1971 .

 

contingente

contingente adjetivo 1 Que puede suceder o no suceder :estos cambios pueden ser casuales (como un accidente o un cataclismo ) o contingentes a otros comportamientos del sujeto (como es el caso de contraer matrimonio o el nacimiento de un hijo ).2 nombre masculino Parte proporcional que cada uno aporta cuando son varios los que contribuyen a un mismo fin :la información al Congreso sería previa a cualquier decisión del envío de nuevos contingentes .3 Cuota que se señala a un país o a un industrial para la importación, exportación o producción de determinadas mercancías .4 Grupo o conjunto de personas o cosas :la vendimia mueve a un gran contingente de jornaleros; hay un contingente de pensionistas desproporcionado con respecto a la evolución de la población activa; el turismo y el consecuente apogeo de la construcción atrajeron un contingente de inmigrantes de orígenes muy variados .5 Conjunto organizado de soldados :China ha desplegado un amplio contingente de tropas a lo largo de la frontera; durante los años de la guerra civil hubo en suelo español la presencia de un auténtico ejército italiano y de importantes contingentes alemanes .6 Cupo o conjunto de los hombres que ingresan en el servicio militar para un período determinado .7 adjetivo filos Que no existe por sí mismo :para los filósofos antiguos, el concepto de Dios era el del único ser no contingente .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín contingens, contingentis, participio de contingere. En el sentido ‘lo que toca a cada uno ’, ‘cuota ’ es préstamo del francés (s. xviii ) y de esta lengua procede también la acepción ‘conjunto organizado de soldados ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

contingent

con tin gent /kəntɪ́n (d )ʒ (ə )nt /名詞 C ｟かたく ｠1 〖集合的に; ｟英 ｠では単複両扱い 〗a. (国 組織などの )派遣団, 代表団 .b. (軍隊 警察などの )分遣隊 .2 不慮の出来事 .形容詞 1 〖通例be ～〗【将来の不確かな事に 】依存する, «…を » 条件とする (｟よりくだけて ｠dependent ) «on [upon ] (do ing )» .2 不慮の, 偶発の (accidental ).3 不確かな, 有り得る ; «…に » 付随して起こり得る «to » .4 〘論 〙〈命題などが 〉偶然的な (↔necessary ).～̀ f é e (弁護士への )成功報酬 .～̀ liab í lity 〘法 〙不確定 (債務 )責任 .～̀ w ó rkers 臨時雇い労働者 .～ly 副詞 偶然に .