Conditional

//kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Limited by a condition. not-comparable

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

  2. 2
    Stating that one sentence is true if another is true. not-comparable

    ""A implies B" is a conditional statement."

  3. 3
    Expressing a condition or supposition. not-comparable

    "a conditional word, mode, or tense"

Adjective
  1. 1
    imposing or depending on or containing a condition wordnet
  2. 2
    qualified by reservations wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.
  2. 2
    The conditional mood.
  3. 3
    A statement that one sentence is true if another is.

    ""A implies B" is a conditional."

  4. 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. 5
    A condition (a limitation or restriction).

    "The former is called the law, which hath his promises, conditionals, and comminations or threats, accordingly; the other is called the gospel, or rather the free promises hanging not on conditions on our behalf, but simply on God's verity and mercy, although they require conditions, but not as hanging thereon; of which promises the gospel may well be called a publication."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al.

Etymology 2

From French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al.

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