An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.
determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
When one outcome is dependant on another action having taken place before.
Dependent upon conditions or events. There are conditions the institutional seller will consider in an offer to purchase such as the ability of the buyer to obtain a mortgage or perform inspections. The sale of another property to raise sufficient funds is an example of a contingent usually not considered.
a proposition whose truth depends on facts about the world, not on the rules of logic. In modal logic, all true propositions that are not necessary are contingent.
Dependent on another; a contingent being is dependent on another for its existence.
Conditioned upon the occurrence of some future event, which in itself is uncertain or questionable.
Dependent upon conditions or events specified. Property may be sold contingent upon the seller or buyer meeting a predetermined condition.
Funds set aside to provide for unforeseen expenditures or new projects initiated after the fiscal year has begun, i.e., General Fund General Contingent or Affordable Housing Investment Fund Contingent.
Dependent upon an uncertain event.
The state of being dependent upon something else for existence.