Logic. (of a proposition) neither logically necessary nor logically impossible, so that its truth or falsity can be established only by sensory observation. a quota of troops furnished. the New York contingent at a national convention. the proportion that falls to one as a share to be contributed or furnished. something contingent; contingency. More @Wikipedia
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