A fact that a bunch of other stuff hinges upon. If true, it makes lots of causally related stuff likely true and if not true, then related stuff is likely false. For example, the fact that the climate is getting warmer is a contingent factor for global warming, or the fact that the world is actually getting better, and is better than it ever has been (see Stephen Pinker, "The Better Angels of our Nature"), even though it feels day to day like a stinking pile of diseased flabby fat rolls, is a continent factor that global trade is not evil.
Being caught red handed creeping with the girl next door is a contingent factor that you cheated; it was you.
by dahlek May 23, 2017
Get the contingent factormug. by Swisherina October 20, 2010
Get the Vag-factormug. by Crunchmen November 17, 2015
Get the crunch factormug. its when you walk in somewhere a bar, or club, you see somebody that you wanna, get with even tho, you kno, you will never see them again...
by bgurl007 October 9, 2008
Get the the yep factormug. by Fixitrob July 13, 2018
Get the Pussy factormug. a factor that cannot be shut down especially when it lacks spectacles. usually cause problems with people named praveen.
Bryan Mahoney...despite his love for reading Bryan is able to keep up the mahoney factor. girls named alison are especially in danger of this factor and should watch out
by Limz January 7, 2005
Get the mahoney factormug. by QFACTOR February 3, 2010
Get the Q Factormug.