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conditional

Syllabification: (con·di·tion·al)
Pronunciation: /kənˈdiSHənl/
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Definition of conditional

adjective

  • 1subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms:Western aid was only granted conditional on further reform the consortium has made a conditional offer
  • 2 Grammar (of a clause, phrase, conjunction, or verb form) expressing a condition.

noun

  • 1 Grammar & Philosophy a conditional clause or conjunction.
  • a statement or sentence containing a conditional clause.
  • 2 Grammar the conditional mood of a verb, for example should die in if I should die.

Derivatives

conditionality

Pronunciation: /kənˌdiSHəˈnalitē/
noun

conditionally

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French condicionel or late Latin condicionalis, from condicio(n-) 'agreement' (see condition)

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