Conditional

/kənˈdɪʃənəl/

noun

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

  2. (grammar) The conditional mood.

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

    "A implies B" is a conditional.

Synonyms: if-then, material conditional

adjective

  1. Limited by a condition.

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

  2. Stating that one sentence is true if another is.

    "A implies B" is a conditional statement.

  3. (grammar) Expressing a condition or supposition.

    a conditional word, mode, or tense

Synonyms: hypothetical, conditioned, limited, relative

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