adjective

1. subject to chance. "the contingent nature of the job" синонимы: chance, accidental, fortuitous, possible, unforeseen, unforeseeable, unexpected, unpredicted, unpredictable, unanticipated, unlooked-for, random, haphazard
2. occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on. "his fees were contingent on the success of his search" синонимы: dependent, conditional, subject to, based on, determined by, hingeing on, resting on, hanging on, controlled by

noun

a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group. "a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference" синонимы: group, party, body, band, set, deputation, delegation, mission, detachment, unit, division, squadron, section, company, corps, cohort, bunch, gang