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contingent vs military unit

military unit vs contingent

contingent and military unit both are nouns.

contingent is an adjective but military unit is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contingent Yes Yes No No
military unit Yes No No No
As nouns, military unit is a hypernym of contingent; that is, military unit is a word with a broader meaning than contingent:
  • contingent: a temporary military unit
  • military unit: a unit that is part of some military service
Other hypernyms of contingent include force, military force, military group.
contingent (noun) military unit (noun)
a temporary military unit a unit that is part of some military service
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
contingent (adjective) military unit (adjective)
being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
possible but not certain to occur
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
Difference between contingent and military unit

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