Hyphenation of contingent

How to hyphenate contingent

contingent is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, contingent is hyphenated as:

con-tin-gent

Syllables Count: 3
Characters Count: 10
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 10
Hyphens Count: 2

Hyphenation performed using the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. This result is approximate and has not been verified against authoritative sources.

Definitions of contingent

contingent is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.
Synonyms: contingency
noun
That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.
Synonyms: proportion
noun
A quota of troops.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
Possible or liable, but not certain to occur.
Synonyms: casual, incidental
adjective
(with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown.
Synonyms: conditional
Example: The success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he cannot control.
adjective
Dependent on something that may or may not occur.
Example: a contingent estate
adjective
Not logically necessarily true or false.
adjective
Temporary.
Example: contingent labor

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What is hyphenation

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Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.