"when, as, and if" meaning in English

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Conjunction

Head templates: {{en-con}} when, as, and if
  1. (law, finance, business) Used to indicate the timing and contingency of some obligation in contracts, especially financial. Categories (topical): Business, Finance, Law Synonyms: if, as and when Translations (conjugation indicating time and contingency): jos ja kun (Finnish)
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