military vs contingent

military and contingent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
military	Yes	Yes	No	No
contingent	Yes	Yes	No	No

military (noun)	contingent (noun)
the military forces of a nation	a temporary military unit
	a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

military (adjective)	contingent (adjective)
associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians	being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military	possible but not certain to occur
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare	uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances