Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contingent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
armed services | Yes | No | No | No |
contingent (noun) | armed services (noun) |
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a temporary military unit | the military forces of a nation |
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group |
contingent (adjective) | armed services (adjective) |
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being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow | |
possible but not certain to occur | |
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances |