conditional

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Stating that one sentence is true if another is true.

Pronunciation

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kənˈdɪʃənəl

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Definition

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adjective

Imposing or depending on or containing a condition
grammar
Expressing a condition or supposition.
Limited by a condition.
logic
Stating that one sentence is true if another is true.

noun

A condition (a limitation or restriction).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency: Moderately Common
Typical Use: Neutral / general English

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More ways to use conditional

“Conditional acceptance of the terms.”adjective

Common Patterns and Combinations

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Stating / conditional

conditional sentenceconditional statement

Expressing

conditional probabilityconditional expression

Other combinations

conditional saleconditional expectationconditional distributionconditional formatting

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

conditionernounPerson or profession
Exercise that conditions the body.
conditionallyadverbDerived adverb
Subject to a condition.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

conditional salenounCompound term
A security interest taken by the seller in return for credit.
conditional contractnounCompound term
A contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations.
conditional probabilitynounCompound term
The probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred.
conditional reactionnounCompound term
An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus.
conditional reflexnounCompound term
An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus.
conditional relationnounCompound term
A logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'.

Related words

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conditioned reactionnounRelated term
An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus.
conditioned reflexnounRelated term
An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus.
conditioned responsenounRelated term
An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: imposing or depending on or containing a condition

dependentdependant

Antonyms

adjective

Sense: imposing or depending on or containing a condition

unconditional

noun

Sense: condition (a limitation or restriction)

unconditional

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