What does contingente in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word contingente in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use contingente in Italian.

The word contingente in Italian means temporary, passing, contingent, incidental, quota, allotment, batch, contingent, contingency, import quota. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word contingente

temporary, passing

aggettivo (transitorio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
SI tratta solo di misure contingenti destinate a sparire entro pochi mesi.
These are only temporary measures that are scheduled to disappear within a few months.

contingent, incidental

aggettivo (filosofia, accidentale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I fatti contingenti non possono essere controllati.
Contingent facts cannot be checked.

quota, allotment

sostantivo maschile (quota assegnata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il contingente di cibo destinato a noi non è mai arrivato.
The food quota that we were allotted never arrived.

batch

sostantivo maschile (economia, quantità di merce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il contabile prendeva nota del contingente di merce preziosa giunta a destinazione.
The accountant recorded the shipment of precious goods that had reached its destination.

contingent

sostantivo maschile (militare) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il contingente si accampò poco distante dalla città.
The contingent set up camp not far from the city.

contingency

sostantivo maschile (filosofia, il necessario) (philosophy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
"Non mangerò nulla di più del contingente", disse Socrate.

import quota

(trade: limited quantity)

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