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Contigent vs Battalion - What's the difference?

contigent | battalion |

As a noun battalion is

(military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc and a headquarters traditionally forming part of a regiment.

As a verb battalion is

to form into battalions.

contigent

Not English

Contigent has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

battalion

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
  • (US, military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
  • Any large body of troops.
  • (by extension) A great number of things.
  • Synonyms

    * (great number of things) heap, horde, load, mass, pile, swathe

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form into battalions.