What does "conditional clause" mean?

A dependent clause that expresses a condition, typically introduced by if, unless, or similar subordinators, which must be met for the action in the main clause to occur.

Conditional clause

Q: What is a synonym for "conditional clause"?

Common synonyms include: adverbial clause, branching construct, condition clause, conditional, conditional form, contingent.

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A dependent clause that expresses a condition, typically introduced by if, unless, or similar subordinators, which must be met for the action in the main clause to occur.

Synonyms

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adverbial clause branching construct condition clause conditional conditional form contingent

Antonyms

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absolute independent clause unconditional unconditional branch

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