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Contingent vs Crew - What's the difference?

contingent | crew | Related terms |

Contingent is a related term of crew.


As nouns the difference between contingent and crew

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 crew is a group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, or airplane or crew can be (british|dialectal) a pen for livestock such as chickens or pigs or crew can be the manx shearwater.

As an adjective contingent

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

As a verb crew is

to be a member of a vessel's crew or crew can be (british) (crow) to have made the characteristic sound of a rooster.

Precarious vs Contingent - What's the difference?

precarious | contingent |


As adjectives the difference between precarious and contingent

is that precarious is (comparable) dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous or precarious can be (dentistry) relating to incipient caries while contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual.

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.

Contigent vs Contingent - What's the difference?

contigent | contingent |

Contigent is likely misspelled.


Contigent has no English definition.

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.

Contingent vs Exigent - What's the difference?

contingent | exigent |


As nouns the difference between contingent and exigent

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 exigent is extremity; end; limit; pressing urgency.

As adjectives the difference between contingent and exigent

is that contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual while exigent is urgent; needing immediate action.

Contingent vs Possible - What's the difference?

contingent | possible |

Possible is a related term of contingent.



As nouns the difference between contingent and possible

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 possible is a possible one.

As adjectives the difference between contingent and possible

is that contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual while possible is able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

Continent vs Contingent - What's the difference?

continent | contingent |


As nouns the difference between continent and contingent

is that continent is land (as opposed to the water) while 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 continent and contingent

is that continent is exercising self-restraint; controlled, temperate with respect to one's bodily needs or passions, especially sex while contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual.

As a proper noun Continent

is the Old World.

Taxonomy vs Contingent - What's the difference?

taxonomy | contingent |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and contingent

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification 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 vs Committment - What's the difference?

contingent | committment |

Committment is often a misspelling of contingent.


Committment has no English definition.

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.

Tangent vs Contingent - What's the difference?

tangent | contingent |


As nouns the difference between tangent and contingent

is that tangent is a straight line touching a curve at a single point without crossing it there while 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 tangent and contingent

is that tangent is touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point while contingent is possible or liable, but not certain to occur; incidental; casual.

Conviction vs Contingent - What's the difference?

conviction | contingent |


As nouns the difference between conviction and contingent

is that conviction is (countable) a firmly held belief 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.

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