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contingent
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noun
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
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noun
a temporary military unit
the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
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adjective
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain
— George Eliot
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adjective
(= contingent on)
determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
arms sales contingent on the approval of congress
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adjective
possible but not certain to occur
they had to plan for contingent expenses
behavior
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noun
manner of acting or controlling yourself
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noun
(= behaviour)
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments
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noun
(= demeanor)
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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noun
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation