conditional
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONDITIONAL
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— used to describe something (such as an agreement) that will happen only if something else also happens
— often + on or upon
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compare unconditional
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She had a conditional agreement with her father that she could use the car if she paid for the gas.
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a conditional sale of land
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Our agreement is conditional on/upon your raising the needed money.
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grammar
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showing or used to show that something is true or happens only if something else is true or happens
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“If she speaks, you must listen” is a conditional sentence.
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The sentence contains the conditional clause “if she speaks.”
— conditionally
adverb-
The company has conditionally agreed to sell 20 percent of its stock.
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conditional
/kənˈdɪʃənl̟/
noun
plural
conditionals
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conditional
/kənˈdɪʃənl̟/
noun
plural
conditionals
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONDITIONAL
grammar
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a word, clause, or sentence that shows that something is true or happens only if something else is true or happens
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The clause “if she speaks” is a conditional.
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the conditional
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the mood or form that is used to say that something is true or happens only if something else is true or happens
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The conditional is often marked by the word “if.”
