dependent on vs contingent upon

dependent on and contingent upon both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

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