| 单词 | conditional |
| 释义 | Word Frequency conditional(kənˈdɪʃənəl) adjective 1. depending on other factors; not certain 2. grammar (of a clause, conjunction, form of a verb, or whole sentence) expressing a condition on which something else is contingent: "If he comes " is a conditional clause in the sentence "If he comes I shall go " 3. a. (of an equation or inequality) true for only certain values of the variable: x2 –1 = x + 1 is a conditional equation, only true for x = 2 or –1 b. (of an infinite series) divergent when the absolute values of the terms are considered 4. Also: hypothetical logic (of a proposition) consisting of two component propositions associated by the words if…then so that the proposition is false only when the antecedent is true and the consequent false. Usually written: p → q or p⊃q, where p is the antecedent, q the consequent, and → or ⊃ symbolizes implies noun 5. grammar a. a conditional form of a verb b. a conditional clause or sentence 6. logic a conditional proposition Derived forms conditionality (conˌditionˈality) noun conditionally (conˈditionally) adverb |
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