conditional


Definition: Meaning of, conditional in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l /

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  1. if an offer, agreement etc is conditional, it will only be done if something else happens first
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  2. in grammar, a conditional sentence is one that begins with 'if' or 'unless' and expresses something that must be true or happen before something else can be true or happen
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  1. a sentence or CLAUSE that is expressed in a conditional form
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conditional used in phrases

  • conditional contract (noun)
    1. a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations
  • conditional discharge (noun)
    1. a judgment made by a court that allows someone who has done something illegal not to be punished if they obey rules set by the court
  • conditional probability (noun)
    1. the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred
  • conditional reaction (noun)
    1. conditional on the occurrence of an acquired response that is under the control of a stimulus
  • conditional reflex (noun)
    1. conditional on the occurrence of an acquired response that is under the control of a stimulus
  • conditional relation (noun)
    1. a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form 'if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
  • conditional response (noun)
    1. conditional on the occurrence of an acquired response that is under the control of a stimulus
  • conditional sale (noun)
    1. a security interest taken by the seller in return for credit
    2. usually the full payment of the purchase price a sale in which the buyer receives title to the property only upon the performance of some condition
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