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Noun
Definition: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
Definition: a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
Definition: An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.
Adjective
Definition: possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"
Definition: being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
Definition: uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot
Definition: Possible or liable, but not certain to occur.