linguisticsa subordinate clause that usually begins with a conjunction such as ‘if’ or ‘unless’, and states possible situations and events, while the independent clause states their results, for example in the sentences ‘All these courses are free if you are a student or unemployed’ and ‘Unless immediate action is taken, more lives will be lost’
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph
conditional clause
noun countable
US /kənˌdɪʃ(ə)nəl ˈklɔz/
Word Forms
singular
conditional clause
plural
conditional clauses
DEFINITIONS1
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linguisticsa subordinate clause that usually begins with a conjunction such as “if” or “unless”, and states possible situations and events, while the independent clause states their results, for example in the sentences “All these courses are free if you are a student or unemployed” and “Unless immediate action is taken, more lives will be lost”.