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Contingent
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contingent
1. Logic (of a proposition) true under certain conditions, false under others; not necessary
2. Metaphysics (of some being) existing only as a matter of fact; not necessarily existing
Contingent 

(1) The sum total of people forming a group or category that is homogeneous in some respect: for instance, the collective of workers of a plant, office employees of an institution, students of a school, or personnel of a military unit.

(2) A norm set for some specific purpose, the maximum number: for instance, the contingent of admission to a higher educational institution.
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Second, lenders typically charge fees for making credit contingently available through a loan commitment but charge interest on a loan.
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``A lot of groups have just contingently approved it because the glass - after eight months of negotiation - is just more than half full,'' he said.
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