Definitions for conditionalkənˈdɪʃ ə nl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
con•di•tion•alkənˈdɪʃ ə nl(adj.)
imposing, containing, subject to, or depending on a condition; not absolute:
conditional acceptance.
(of a sentence, clause, mood, or word) involving or expressing a condition, as the first clause in the sentence
If it rains, we won't go.
Category: Grammar
(n.)(in some languages) a mood, tense, or other category used in expressing conditions, often corresponding to an English verb phrase beginning with would, as Spanish comería“he (or she) would eat.” a sentence, clause, or word expressing a condition.
Category: Grammar
Logic.a proposition expressing implication, as “If A then B.”
Category: Philosphy
Origin of conditional:
1350–1400; ME < AF, MF < LL
con•di′tion•al•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
conditional(adj)
qualified by reservations
conditional(adj)
imposing or depending on or containing a condition
"conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
conditional(adjective)ənˈdɪʃ ə nl
happening only if a particular situation exists; = depending on
Payment is conditional upon delivery of services.
conditionalənˈdɪʃ ə nl
relating to clauses beginning with "if" or "unless"
***a conditional clause
Wiktionary
conditional(Noun)
More completely conditional sentence, a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.
conditional(Noun)
The conditional mood.
conditional(Noun)
A statement that one sentence is true if another is.
A implies B is a conditional.
conditional(Noun)
An instruction that branches depending on the truth of a condition at that point.
and are conditionals in some programming languages.
conditional(Adjective)
Depending on a condition.
conditional(Adjective)
Stating that one sentence is true if another is.
"A implies B" is a conditional statement.
Webster Dictionary
Conditional(adj)
containing, implying, or depending on, a condition or conditions; not absolute; made or granted on certain terms; as, a conditional promise
Conditional(adj)
expressing a condition or supposition; as, a conditional word, mode, or tense
Conditional(noun)
a limitation
Conditional(noun)
a conditional word, mode, or proposition
Translations for conditional
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
conditional(adjective)
depending on certain conditions
This offer of a university place is conditional on your being able to pass your final school exams; a conditional offer.
- voorwaardelik, kondisioneelAfrikaans
- مَشْروطArabic
- условенBulgarian
- condicionalPortuguese (BR)
- podmíněnýCzech
- abhängigGerman
- betingetDanish
- που γίνεται με προϋποθέσειςGreek
- condicionalSpanish
- (millestki) sõltuvEstonian
- مشروطFarsi
- ehdollinenFinnish
- conditionnelFrench
- מוּתנֶהHebrew
- शर्त के साथHindi
- uvjetovan, ovisanCroatian
- feltételesHungarian
- bersyaratIndonesian
- skilyrturIcelandic
- condizionatoItalian
- 条件づきのJapanese
- 조건적Korean
- sąlygotas, sąlyginis, lygtinisLithuanian
- nosacījuma-Latvian
- bersyaratMalay
- voorwaardelijkDutch
- betingetNorwegian
- zależny, warunkowyPolish
- مشروطPersian
- تړلى، مشروط، متكىPashto
- condicionalPortuguese
- condiţionat (de)Romanian
- обусловленныйRussian
- podmienenýSlovak
- odvisen; pogojenSlovenian
- uslovljenSerbian
- gällande med vissa förutsättningar, villkorligSwedish
- ที่เป็นเงื่อนไขThai
- koşullu, şartlıTurkish
- 有條件的Chinese (Trad.)
- умовнийUkrainian
- مشروطUrdu
- thuộc điều kiệnVietnamese
- 附条件的Chinese (Simp.)
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