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.”
- 4
An instruction that branches depending on the truth of a condition at that point.
“if and while are conditionals in some programming languages.”
- 5
A limitation.
Synonyms
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”
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