contingent on vs dependent upon

contingent on and dependent upon both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contingent on	No	Yes	No	No
dependent upon	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, contingent on and dependent upon are synonyms defined as:

contingent on and dependent upon: being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

Other synonyms of contingent on include contingent, contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, depending on.

contingent on (adjective)	dependent upon (adjective)
being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow	being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow