contingent

adjective

• 1subject to chance:the contingent nature of the job
• (of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs.

• 2 (contingent on/upon) occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on:his fees were contingent on the success of his search

• 3 Philosophy true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity: that men are living creatures is a contingent fact

noun

• a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group: a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference
• a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force: six warships were stationed off the coast with a contingent of 2,000 marines