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.
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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"
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