conditional
Pronunciation:
/kənˈdɪʃənəl/noun
Definitions
(grammar) A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.
(grammar) The conditional mood.
A statement that one sentence is true if another is.
Example: "A implies B" is a conditional.
An instruction that branches depending on the truth of a condition at that point.
Example: if and while are conditionals in some programming languages.
adjective
Definitions
Limited by a condition.
Example: I made my son a conditional promise: I would buy him a bike if he kept his room tidy.
Stating that one sentence is true if another is.
Example: "A implies B" is a conditional statement.
(grammar) Expressing a condition or supposition.
Example: a conditional word, mode, or tense