contingent upon vs dependent on

contingent upon and dependent on both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

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