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conditional

/kənˈdɪʃənəl/

noun

Meaning

  • (grammar) A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.

  • (grammar) The conditional mood.

  • A statement that one sentence is true if another is.

    ""A implies B" is a conditional."

  • An instruction that branches depending on the truth of a condition at that point.

    "if and while are conditionals in some programming languages."

  • A limitation.

Synonyms

if-then,
material conditional

adjective

Meaning

  • Limited by a condition.

    "I made my son a conditional promise: I would buy him a bike if he kept his room tidy."

  • Stating that one sentence is true if another is.

    ""A implies B" is a conditional statement."

  • (grammar) Expressing a condition or supposition.

    "a conditional word, mode, or tense"

Synonyms

hypothetical,
conditioned,
limited,
relative