contingent

As nouns the difference between causation and contingent

is that causation is the act of causing while contingent is an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

As an adjective contingent is

possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual.

Contingent is a related term of adventitious.

As adjectives the difference between contingent and adventitious

is that contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual while adventitious is from an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.

As a noun contingent

is an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

As adjectives the difference between contingent and helpful

is that contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual while helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

As a noun contingent

is an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

As nouns the difference between contingent and unpredictable

is that contingent is an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency while unpredictable is an unpredictable thing.

As adjectives the difference between contingent and unpredictable

is that contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual while unpredictable is unable to be predicted.

As adjectives the difference between contingent and deliberate

is that contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual while deliberate is done on purpose; intentional.

As a noun contingent

is an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

As a verb deliberate is

to consider carefully.

As adjectives the difference between vested and contingent

is that vested is (legal) settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies while contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual.

As a verb vested

is (vest).

As a noun contingent is

an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

As adjectives the difference between dependant and contingent

is that dependant is obsolete spelling of lang=en while contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual.

As nouns the difference between dependant and contingent

is that dependant is a person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent) while contingent is an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

As a noun contingent is

an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

As an adjective contingent is

possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual.

As nouns the difference between delegation and contingent

is that delegation is an act of delegating while contingent is an event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.

As an adjective contingent is

possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual.