contingent

/kəntˈɪnd‍ʒənt/

/kənˈtɪndʒənt/

Contingent

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

a temporary military unit

synonyms : detail

contingent

being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

possible but not certain to occur

uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances

Examples

1. Which ones are contingent?

2. So relationship is always contingent.

3. Several Eastern Army contingents attacked the palisades in front of Mitsunari’s position.

4. Contingents from across Europe set out towards the rendezvous point at the Hungarian city of Buda.