eng: contingent

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Meaning
means	(noun) a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics" contingent
means	(noun) a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" detail, contingent
means	(adjective) possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses" contingent
means	(adjective) determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent, contingent upon, dependant upon, dependant on, contingent on, dependent upon, depending on, dependent on
means	(adjective) uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot contingent