No. 7,996 in Catalan
contingent
"Contingent" in Catalan means a group of people or a quantity, or something that is dependent on certain conditions.
In a sentence
El contingent d'ajuda humanitària arribarà demà.
The humanitarian aid contingent will arrive tomorrow.
Here, 'contingent' refers to a group of people organized to provide aid.
Aquest projecte està subjecte a contingències inesperades.
This project is subject to unexpected contingencies.
Here, 'contingències' (derived from 'contingent') refers to unforeseen events or circumstances.
El resultat és simultàniament contingent i necessari.
The result is simultaneously contingent and necessary.
In this case, 'contingent' refers to something that depends on certain conditions or circumstances.
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